5. Which would most likely be true in a totalitarian system? a. Citizens enjoy great personal freedom
b. There are few or no checks on the powers of the ruler
c. Political parties compete in national elections
d. A constitution limits the powers of the government is held by the communist party

The defendant is charged with the battery of a bouncer at a local tavern. at the trial, the prosecutor introduces evidence that while the bouncer was attempting to question the defendant about her intoxicated demeanor, the defendant committed a battery on the bouncer. the defendant attempts to defend against the charge on the basis of self-defense, insisting that the bouncer used excessive force in stopping her from entering the tavern. the defendant attempts to introduce into evidence an authenticated copy of the tavern records that show that three patrons had written complaints against the bouncer within the past six months for the use of excessive force. the prosecutor objects on the grounds that the records are inadmissible character evidence. should the court sustain the objection?

Linda, mike, and carol all call their group leader by her first name, juanita. a fifth group member, leslie, calls her ʺms. garcia.ʺ leslie has not accepted:

According to the federal regulations, human subjects are living individuals about whom an investigator conducting research obtains information through interaction or intervention with the individual, and uses, studies, or analyzes the information; or: