Being at Odds with the Majority or with Authority Figures

question 33

True/False

Being at odds with the majority or with authority figures is very uncomfortable, can cause distortions in judgment and perception, and may lead many people to act in ways that violate their conscience.

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Definitions:

Diversity-of-Citizenship

A basis for federal court jurisdiction when the parties involved in a lawsuit are citizens of different states or a foreign country and the amount in dispute exceeds a specified threshold.

$75,000

A monetary amount, which could be specified in legal or financial contexts, such as a threshold for federal court jurisdiction in diversity cases in the United States.

Subject-Matter Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of a tribunal to consider legal disputes within a certain category or connected to a particular topic.

In Personam Jurisdiction

A court's power to bring a person into its adjudicative process; jurisdiction over a person's rights, rather than over property.