Discuss Indigenous Americans’ influence on U.S. cultural patterns.

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Indigenous Americans spoke hundreds of languages. The Iroquois political system, the Iroquois League (sometimes known as the Five Nations and later the Six Nations), was formed prior to any European contact and hence owed nothing to European influence. The league was founded to maintain peace and resolve disputes between its members. It had a written constitution with a system of checks, balances, and supreme law. Central authority was limited. By 1660, to deal with European powers as an equal, the Iroquois found it necessary to present a united front to Europeans. Some argue that the Iroquois political organization was an influence on the U.S. Articles of Confederation and Constitution. Others strongly refute that.

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Studies on communication activities indicate that ________

A) the best listeners are empathetic individuals B) listening is declining in importance as a skill C) we spend more time listening than we do speaking D) we spend more time speaking than we do listening

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An organization's mission statement has no relationship to that organizations goals and objectives

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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As Joyce and her husband sat down to dinner with their friends, she said in an undertone, "Doug, that outfit is just disgusting. Can't you ever dress appropriately?" Joyce is demonstrating the negative conflict behavior of criticism

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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