The Alaskan Federation of Natives Was Formed as a Response

question 38

Multiple Choice

The Alaskan Federation of Natives was formed as a response to __________.

• A) economic development that threatened native peoples' subsistence resources
• B) professional and academic discrimination encountered by native peoples
• C) dwindling population of native peoples in the United States and Canada
• D) low levels of representation of native peoples in U.S. and Canadian governments

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Definitions:

Shelter Rule

A legal principle that protects buyers in good faith of personal property under the Uniform Commercial Code from subsequent claims of ownership.

Common Law

A legal system based on court decisions and customs, as opposed to written laws.

Comparative Negligence

A legal doctrine that reduces the amount of damages that a plaintiff can recover in a negligence-based claim, based upon the degree to which the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the cause of their injuries.

Impostor Rule

A legal principle that specifies when a party may be held liable for fraud or deceit if they knowingly allow another to impersonate them for gain.