The Most Basic U

question 119

Multiple Choice

The most basic U.S.employment law stipulating that an employee may quit and employer may fire at any time and for any reason is called:

• A) affirmative action.
• B) the employee privacy law.
• C) the Equal Employment Opportunity Act.
• D) the employment-at-will doctrine.

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Definitions:

Deinstitutionalization

The process of releasing individuals from institutional care (such as psychiatric hospitals) to care in the community.

Mentally Ill

Individuals suffering from mental health disorders that affect their thinking, feeling, mood, or behavior.

Halfway Houses

Facilities that provide a transition for individuals, such as recovering addicts or prisoners, back into society, offering support and supervision.

Poverty Line

A financial threshold below which individuals or families are considered to live in poverty, based on their income or consumption levels.