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According to “The Social Dilemma: Lies Spread 6x Faster Than the Truth on Social Media,” the technology experts interviewed in the story warn that use of social media today results in all of the following except   

28.  The State of California passed a law that one Bible verse must be read aloud every morning over the loud speaker of schools administering K-12 public education in California.  Assume a group of parents objects to the requirement and files suit to enjoin the law from taking effect, which statement most accurately describes the outcome based on U.S. Supreme Court precedent?

Richard Nixon helped end the post–New Deal Democratic dominance of American politics by appealing to

It is difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of collective security organizations, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, because

The most important international organization for promoting free trade is the

Outsider strategies for interest groups looking to increase their political influence or meet their policy goals could include which of the following?

The New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty), a replacement for an older nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation that was signed by President Obama and Russian president Dmitry Medvedev and ratified by the Senate in 2011 after a 71–26 vote in its favor, was a classic example of

In today’s Washington, D.C., lobbyists are most likely to win influence or find success in Congress for groups they work for or represent by

2. The City of Los Angeles passed an ordinance called the “Safest City Act” prohibiting individuals from keeping guns in their homes were not either secured by a gun lock or locked in a safe.  Mr. Smith A. Wesson was arrested for violating the “Safest City Act” after the police were called to his home for a domestic violence incident and found a gun lying unsecured on his couch.  At trial, Mr. Wesson argued that his practice of leaving weapons unsecured inside his home is protected by his religious belief.  If convicted, what is the most likely result and rationale on appeal?

Alexander Hamilton became a hero of the Revolutionary War by