Who was the founder of political science who argued that comparison is the best method of study?

Laaperi purchased a smoke detector manufactured by Black & Decker from Sears. One night, a short-circuit occurred in the Laaperi house and an electrical fire broke out. Because the circuit was shorted, the AC-operated smoke detector received no power and did not sound an alarm. As a result, the Laaperis suffered extensive personal injuries and property damages. Laaperi filed a product liability

suit under state law. Assume that Black & Decker is incorporated in Delaware and has its principle place of business in Charlotte, North Carolina. Laaperi lives in North Carolina, which is where the fire occurred and the alarm system was purchased. In which court should the plaintiff file suit for alleged damages of over a million dollars? a. North Carolina state court b. North Carolina federal court c. Delaware federal court d. Any of the above courts would have subject matter jurisdiction, but only the North Carolina courts would have personal jurisdiction.

What were the two major obstacles African Americans faced in securing their rights?

a. The structure of government made it hard to change policy and politicians would not engage in costly behavior without an expected return. b. The constitutional guarantee of slavery and the unwillingness of politicians to take tough action. c. The unwillingness of the British government to use its emancipation powers in the states and the constitutional guarantee of slavery. d. The inability to raise the taxes necessary to compensate slaveowners and the fact that politicians would not engage in costly behavior without an expected return.