What Is Meant by the "Two-Thirds-Majority" Scheme

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Multiple Choice

What is meant by the "two-thirds-majority" scheme?

• A) Two-thirds of all people asked refuse to serve on a jury.
• B) Two out of three times judges agree with the jury's decision.
• C) A two-thirds majority is a better rule than consensus for a jury to follow in reaching a verdict.
• D) The jury verdict is usually the alternative favoured by at least two-thirds of the jurors at the outset.

Recognize and explain the impact of language on culture and individual identity.

Define and distinguish between ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.

Understand the role of norms, values, and beliefs in shaping behaviors within societies.

Analyze the effects of androcentric language and attempts to reduce gender biases in language.

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