Suing a person because you feel he or she injured you is a common way of settling disputes in the Anglo-American tradition of common law, and is called a(n)

a. tort.
b. probate.
c. class-action lawsuit.
d. writ of mandamus.


a

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The Supreme Court has interpreted the Second Amendment to protect an individual's right to own __________

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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A technical safeguard is also known as a ________.

What will be an ideal response?

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Two rapidly growing revenue sources for the states are sale taxes and gross receipts taxes on the gambling industry

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The power to declare war belongs exclusively to

a. Congress. b. the Joint Chiefs of Staff. c. the National Security Council. d. the president. e. the Supreme Court.

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