TR News publishes a story about a state governor's son having allegedly smuggled narcotics across the national border. Upon reading the news, the governor develops health complications. Investigations reveal that the governor's son is innocent and all charges are, therefore, dropped. However, the governor feels that he can collect damages from TR News for having published the story against his son. In this scenario, the governor can sue TR News for _____.
A. hate speech
B. slander
C. libel
D. obscenity
E. battery
Answer: C
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a political structure that is hierarchically ordered?
a. Some units command, whereas others obey. b. All units are equal in terms of capabilities. c. There are checks and balances on the power of the units. d. No one unit has power over another. e. Power is widely dispersed across units.
One of the primary difference between a hegemonic state system and an imperial system is that:
A. the dominant power in a hegemonic system frequently interferes in other states' domestic politics. B. people always resent an imperial system, which is not the case with hegemonic state systems. C. hegemonic state systems are more predictable than imperial systems. D. imperial systems frequently provide services such as infrastructure to other states. E. hegemonic systems are typically more peaceful.