In Determining Whether an Individual Is a Limited Purpose Public

question 12

Multiple Choice

In determining whether an individual is a limited purpose public figure for purposes of a libel action,a court will consider

• A)whether the individual was involved in a controversy.
• B)the nature of the controversy in which the individual was involved.
• C)the role played by the individual in the controversy.
• D)all of the above.

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Definitions:

Industrial Societies

Societies in which human labor, hand tools, and animal power are largely replaced by machines, with an economy primarily based on mass production in large factories.

Shamans

Individuals regarded as having access to, and influence in, the spirit world, who typically use trance states to heal or divine for their community.

Industrial Societies

Societies characterized by the widespread use of technology and the production of goods and services through mass industrial processes.

Animistic

Pertaining to the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.