How can you distinguish a fact from a precedent case? In distinguishing cases, the attorney demonstrates that the facts of case A (the precedent case) are not substantially similar to the facts of case B (your case) so that the rule from case A does not apply to case B. In other words, distinguishing cases […]
How much debt was America in after the Civil War?
What does the Belmont principle of beneficence require?
What does the Belmont principle of beneficence require? The Report’s second ethical principle, beneficence, is the recognition that people are treated in an ethical manner not only by respecting their decisions and protecting them from harm, but also by making efforts, or, more specifically, making it an obligation, to secure their well-being. Which Belmont principle […]
What is the importance of separation of powers in a democracy?
What is the importance of separation of powers in a democracy? History has time and again shown that unlimited power in the hands of one person or group in most cases means that others are suppressed or their powers curtailed. The separation of powers in a democracy is to prevent abuse of power and to […]
What is the difference between the debate rules in the House of Representatives and the debate rules in the Senate?
What is the difference between the debate rules in the House of Representatives and the debate rules in the Senate? With four times the membership, the House follows procedures closely and limits debate. Debate is nearly unlimited in the Senate and all members have an opportunity to influence legislation. Senators feel less pressure to move […]
Which of the following scenarios is the best example of cultural diffusion?
Which of the following scenarios is the best example of cultural diffusion? Option(D) is the correct example of Cultural Diffusion Reason: As cultural Diffusion means the spread of the tradition, religion and beliefs to other regions. Which of the following is used as a political tool to protest the behavior of another country? sanction Which […]
What is the state legislature?
What is the state legislature? A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United States are known as state legislatures. Six territorial legislatures also exist. What are the main three primary functions of a […]
What were two ways that the South used to get around the Fifteenth Amendment?
What were two ways that the South used to get around the Fifteenth Amendment? Through the use of poll taxes, literacy tests and other means, Southern states were able to effectively disenfranchise African Americans. What were the literacy tests that Southern states instituted? Southern state legislatures employed literacy tests as part of the voter registration […]
How did Portugal take over Angola?
How did Portugal take over Angola? Between 1890 and 1904 the Portuguese conquered all of the Ovimbundu kingdoms and incorporated them into the Colony of Angola. It began with the missionaries in the Kingdom of Kongo in the 1490s and the establishment of colony of Luanda in 1575. In the beginning the Portuguese were mostly […]
What are corporate self-regulation ethics programs?
What are corporate self-regulation ethics programs? According to our text, corporate self-regulation ethics programs are programs that are implemented by corporations to attempt to regulate themselves. It is noted in the text that a values-based approach in ethics programs should be more effective than the strict rules-based programs. What is self-regulation in ethics? Self-regulation is […]