The Declaration of Independence reflects the philosophy of John Locke, who argued that
A) government must pledge its allegiance to God before it can claim legitimacy.
B) government must first put safety and security above all individual rights.
C) government must be divided into executive, legislative, and judicial branches in order to be effective.
D) all people possess certain natural rights and that it is the duty of the government to protect those rights.
E) people possess only those rights that government grants to them.
D
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A. Hamas B. Fatah C. Arab-Aryan Society D. Kurdish People's Liberation Front E. Hezbollah
Which of the following is NOT a major step in survey research?
A) Define the population to be studied. B) Decide how the survey is to be administered. C) Determine what area of information is to be sought. D) Randomly assign participants to groups.
The phase in data analysis in which you code and transform data to focus and simplify is __________
A) conclusion B) data display C) dissemination D) data reduction
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a. A man who was injured in an automobile accident files suit against the driver of the other vehicle to pay medical bills. b. A woman sues her former husband to force him to pay child support. c. Family members go to court to determine the distribution of a deceased relative's estate. d. A man is the defendant in a trial in which the state claims he fatally injured a woman in an automobile collision due to his reckless driving while under the influence of alcohol. e. A divorce suit involves a request for over $1 million in spousal support.