A Number of States Have Enacted Anti-SLAPP Laws

question 22

Multiple Choice

A number of states have enacted anti-SLAPP laws.These laws are primarily intended to:

• A)abolish libel suits by public officials.
• B)abolish libel suits against public officials.
• C)protect those who speak out about public issues from harassment lawsuits.
• D)protect ordinary citizens who are libeled by making it easier for them to sue.
• E)protect public officials who are libeled by making it easier for them to sue.

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Definitions:

Indicator Variable

A variable used in statistical models that takes the value 1 if a specific condition is true and 0 if it is false, often used to represent categorical data in numerical form.

Logistic Regression

A statistical method for analyzing datasets in which there are one or more independent variables that determine an outcome, which is dichotomous.

Multiple Logistic Regression

A statistical technique that models the probability of a certain outcome or event based on more than one independent variable.

Explanatory Variables

Variables in a statistical model that are believed to explain or influence changes in a response variable.