South Carolina Enacts a Statute to Impose a Prison Term

question 32

Multiple Choice

South Carolina enacts a statute to impose a prison term, without a trial, on all street vendors who operate in certain areas. A court would likely hold this to be

• A) constitutional under the due process clause.
• B) constitutional under the equal protection clause.
• C) unconstitutional under the due process clause.
• D) unconstitutional under the equal protection clause.

Comprehend the evolution of cultural trends and their impact on society.

Understand the concept of dispersed collective behaviors and reflect on personal experiences related to them.

Comprehend how evolutionary theory and Darwin's theory apply to societal changes and recognize criticisms of this approach.

Analyze different sociological approaches to the emergence and attraction of social movements, including their limitations.

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Definitions:

Diploid

A cell or organism that has two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent, typical of most adult organisms.

Alleles

Different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus on a chromosome, contributing to the genetic diversity of organisms.

Hardy-Weinberg Principle

A rule that declares the frequencies of alleles and genotypes in a population will stay unchanged over time if there are no other evolutionary factors at play.

Random Matings

A mating system in which all members of a population have an equal opportunity to mate with any other member, contributing to genetic diversity.