Suppose an Editorial in a Newspaper Charges That All Five

question 24

Multiple Choice

Suppose an editorial in a newspaper charges that all five members of the local city council are incompetent.Under the law in most states,who may successfully sue for libel?

• A)each council member.
• B)only the mayor.
• C)only the council as a whole.
• D)no one because this is an expression of opinion.
• E)no one because no individual may ever be libeled by criticism of any group,no matter how small.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistic that measures the dispersion or variability of a set of data points relative to its mean.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped frequency distribution curve where most of the occurrences take place near the mean and fewer and fewer occur as one moves away from the mean.

Symmetric

Characterizing shapes or distributions that are mirrored equally around a central point, line, or axis.

Bell-Shape

Describing the graphical shape of a normal distribution curve, which is symmetrical and centered around the mean, tapering off on each side.