According to Jeremy Bentham, a practical application of law was one that
a. rewarded the individual for contributing to the common good.
b. reduced poverty as a moral injustice.
c. created the greatest happiness for the greatest number of citizens.
d. transformed society in a widely meaningful way.
e. avoided disruption of the market economy.
c
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A) seeking to lower wages by legal means, especially for farm laborers. B) producing only the most basic foodstuffs, such as grain. C) petitioning kings to order the relocation of laborers. D) forming agricultural cooperatives linking landowners, laborers, and city consumers. E) investing in trade and commerce rather than agricultural production.
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a. argued for the sovereignty of the Confederate government over that of the states. b. specifically denied the right of secession. c. guaranteed slavery in both the states and the territories. d. was significantly different from the U.S. Constitution. e. provided for the gradual abolition of slavery.
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