The Nonprofit, Nonpartisan Character Counts Organization Has Worked with Educators

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nonprofit, nonpartisan Character Counts organization has worked with educators, community leaders, and experts to establish a set of:

• A)core ethical values that transcend political, ethnic, class, and religious differences.
• B)legal standards for ethical business behavior, which all states are urged to adopt in order to reduce the complexity of ethical compliance.
• C)simple rules that can be used to solve common ethical dilemmas.
• D)ethical benchmarks that can be used to rate companies during a social audit.

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Definitions:

Richard Nixon

The 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974, known for significant foreign policy achievements and the Watergate scandal leading to his resignation.

Presidential Succession

Presidential succession is the order in which officials of the United States government assume the powers and duties of the president in the event that the president is unable to serve due to death, resignation, removal, or incapacitation.

Speaker of the House

The presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives, responsible for leading the House's legislative agenda and functions.

Twenty-Fifth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that outlines the procedures for presidential succession and the replacement of a vice president.