Written defamation of character is known as

A. slander.
B. obscenity.
C. incitement.
D. political falsehood.
E. libel.


Answer: E

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Which of the following statements about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is INCORRECT?

a. It was the first major Indian party to mobilize on the basis of religious identity. b. The BJP is a highly centralized and well-disciplined political party. c. It was the first major Indian party to adopt an openly anti-Muslim stance. d. The BJP maintains close ties to two nonparliamentary groups through which many of its leaders have been recruited. e. The BJP has been the ruling party only once in the history of the country.

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a. extended fieldwork. b. theory triangulation. c. peer review. d. all of the above

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Those bonds issued by state and local governments that are not guaranteed by the issuing government but are instead backed by whatever revenues the project itself anticipates are called ________

A. general obligation bonds B. revenue bonds C. industrial development bonds D. municipal bonds

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