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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SPSS

Statistical Package for the Social Sciences; a software package used for interactive, or batched, statistical analysis.

Scatter Plot

A graphical representation using Cartesian coordinates to display values for typically two variables for a set of data.

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A statistical method used to determine the line that best fits a set of data points by minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between observed and predicted values.

SPSS

A software package used for interactive, or batched, statistical analysis.