What Function of the Law Is Being Served When Passing

question 10

Multiple Choice

What function of the law is being served when passing laws that prohibit discrimination at workplaces?

• A) keeping the peace
• B) providing a basis for compromise
• C) maintaining the status quo
• D) promoting social justice

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Definitions:

Gametes

Reproductive cells (sperm in males and eggs in females) that fuse during fertilization to form a new organism with a complete set of genes.

Liver

A vital organ in vertebrates and some other animals that perform a wide range of functions including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion.

Heart

Muscular organ whose contraction causes blood to circulate in the body of an animal.

Elastic

The ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed, a characteristic of materials like rubber.