Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Equal

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the equal protection clause?

• A) The equal protection clause is described in Section 4 of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
• B) The equal protection clause establishes that the federal constitution and federal law take precedence over state laws and even state constitutions.
• C) The equal protection clause is far less important than the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
• D) Tests have not yet been developed by the Supreme Court to determine whether the equal protection clause has been violated.
• E) According to the equal protection clause, states must not discriminate unreasonably against a particular group or a class of individuals.

Understand and calculate the variance (V) for individual and combined random variables.

Understand and work with the concept of joint probability distributions.

Understand the concept of marginal probability distributions.

Apply the formulas for expectation and variance in practical contexts.

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Definitions:

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The practice of denying or limiting financial services to individuals based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, or because they get public assistance.

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Telemarketing

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Credit Report

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