A spouse married by "common law" can do all of the following EXCEPT:

a. inherit from the partner
b. receive alimony if the marriage breaks up
c. benefit from the health insurance of the "spouse"
d. have custody of the stepchildren in case of divorce


d

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A) nuclear family B) extended family C) joint family D) stepfamily

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Research indicates that faith-based organizations

A. enhance the participation of traditionally disadvantaged groups in the democratic process. B. violate the principle of separation of church and state. C. serve to make government more fundamentalist Christian. D. have had no significant influence on public life in the United States.

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Which of the following is the largest single denomination in the United States?

A. Roman Catholic B. Protestant C. Judaism D. Muslim

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