In an adversarial system of justice, the person or group against whom a case is brought in court is known as the ______.

a. plaintiff
b. petitioner
c. defendant
d. respondent


c. defendant

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The most important source of air pollutants is

a. oil refining. b. manufacturers of paper products. c. the electrical power companies. d. motor vehicles.

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Which of the following interests groups are understood as one of the most powerful in many states?

a. Teachers' associations b. Petro-chemical industries c. Environmentalists d. Generation X

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Which statement describes the difference between Maoism and Titoism?

a. Titoism was more fascist in ideology than Maoism. b. Titoism was more closely based on the ideas of Karl Marx. c. Maoism was a more radical form of communism than Titoism. d. Maoism was more specific to a particular set of economic conditions.

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The general trend in media ownership in the twentieth century has been __________

a. toward decentralization, deregulation, and increased competition b. toward greater consolidation and concentration of ownership c. toward greater specialization d. unchanged since the late nineteenth century

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