A Majority of the Federal Courts of Appeals Have Struck

question 11

True/False

A majority of the federal courts of appeals have struck down claims for hostile work environment in so-called paramour cases where coworkers have claimed that an employee has received preferential treatment by a supervisor has a result of having sexual relations with the supervisor.

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Definitions:

Impeachment

The formal process by which governmental officials can be accused and tried for misconduct, with possible removal from office upon conviction.

Executive Privilege

Executive Privilege is the right claimed by the President of the United States and other members of the executive branch to withhold information from Congress or the courts.

Supreme Court

The highest federal court in the United States, with the ultimate judicial authority to interpret and decide upon the constitutionality of laws.

Watergate Scandal

A major political scandal in the early 1970s involving the Nixon administration's attempt to cover up its involvement in a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.