How do slander and libel differ?
a. Slander includes erroneous statements, whereas libel is factual.
b. Slander is defamation made in speech, whereas libel is made in writing.
c. Slander is protected by the First Amendment, whereas libel is not.
d. Slander is truthful accusations, whereas libel includes false accusations.
e. Slander is written defamation, whereas libel is spoken defamation.
ANS: B
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A) prohibits government from sponsoring or supporting religious activity. B) establishes Protestantism as the official religion of the United States. C) prevents the government from interfering with the exercise of religion. D) forbids the establishment of restrictions on free speech. E) keeps Congress from making other amendments official without a Supreme Court ruling.
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A) decrease the number of participants B) debriefing C) deception D) increase the number of observers
______ are economic justifications for why government becomes involved in societal problems.
A. Policy impacts B. Policy subsystems C. Market failures D. Agenda settings
Affirmative action refers to a policy that does which of the following?
A. hires minorities without regard to their skills B. gives special consideration to minorities in their selection for employment and education C. promotes minorities in areas of previous discrimination without the use of quotas D. relies exclusively on racial and ethnic quotas to accomplish its goals