______ are human rights as delineated in the Universal Declaration that most countries can agree upon, whereas ______ are rights that are unique to an individual society, dictated by its religion, cultural practices, level of development, and acceptable criminal punishments.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Universal norms; relative norms

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  a. framing.  b. hypodermic theory.  c. priming.  d. muckraking. 

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For a bill to become a law, it must

a. be approved by a vote of the legislature. b. be signed by the head of the executive branch. c. pass through committee. d. All of the above are true.

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In the United States, private organizations-such as Facebook-are not bound by the _________.

A. First Amendment B. Second Amendment C. Sixth Amendment D. Tenth Amendment

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When a lawsuit involves diversity of citizenship and the amount in controversy is at least $75,000, the jurisdiction for the case could be handed over to

A) the Supreme Court. B) local court. C) a state court for the accuser. D) a state court for the defendant. E) federal court.

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