According to the original wording of the Constitution, slavery was ______.

a. restricted and regulated
b. unrestricted until at least 1808
c. considered a basic property right
d. not directly addressed


b. unrestricted until at least 1808

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John was tired of having his lunch stolen from his locker at his place of employment. To get even with the thief, John armed the locker with explosives that would be triggered by the movement of the lunch bag. When triggered, the explosion seriously inured Tom, who had been taking the lunches for his own consumption. Which of the following statements is true?

a. No criminal prosecution could result from this incident because one has the right to defend property with deadly force. b. No criminal prosecution could result from this incident because John only got hurt. c. Either a criminal or a civil proceeding could result from this incident, but John would have to choose one or the other; there cannot be both. d. Both a criminal and a civil proceeding would likely result from this incident.

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The official elected to serve as the process officer of a justice of the peace court is the

a. county judge. b. sheriff. c. constable. d. road commissioner. e. county clerk.

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When a researcher uses qualitative findings to move away from simplistic assumptions gleaned from the quantitative data, they are using mixed methods to strengthen ______.

A. authenticity B. generalizability C. reliability D. casual validity

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