MATCHING Match Each Description with the Item Below

question 31

Multiple Choice

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Stephen A. Douglas

• A)was a candidate for the presidency in the 1860 election
• B)led Pottawatomie Massacre
• C)elected president of the Confederate States of America
• D)died in July 1850
• E)caned Charles Sumner
• F)the "Little Giant" who succeeded in getting the Compromise of 1850 passed by breaking it into separate proposals
• G)argued that Congress needed to protect the right of slave owners to take their property into the territories
• H)was the chief justice for Dred Scott case
• I)was the 1848 Free-Soil presidential candidate
• J)was the president who supported the Compromise of 1850

Distinguish between intentional and negligent actions within the context of tort law.

Describe the legal remedies available for trespass to land, chattels, and conversion.

Recognize the conditions under which a defense of self-defense is legally justified.

Identify conditions for medical procedures not to be classified as battery.

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Definitions:

Automatic System

A part of the mind that operates involuntary, unconsciously, and quickly, controlling most of our behaviors and cognitive processes.

Infomercial Claims

Statements or assertions made during infomercials, often about the benefits or features of a product, which may not always be fully substantiated.

Downward Comparisons

A social comparison strategy where individuals compare themselves to others who are less fortunate or worse off, often to feel better about their own circumstances.

Upward Comparisons

The process of comparing oneself to others who are perceived to be better off or superior in some way, which can affect self-esteem and motivation.