Which of the following is a system of justice used in the American legal system in which opposing parties contend against each other for a result favorable to themselves, while judges act as independent referees overseeing the contest?

Women in what two states were allowed to vote well before women throughout the country were granted the right to vote?

a. Colorado and New York b. New Jersey and Wyoming c. Pennsylvania and Virginia d. Massachusetts and Missouri

Which of these is NOT a major contributing factor to the rising cost of Medicare?

A) Hospital profiteering B) The growth in the number of the elderly C) Increasing demands for medical services D) The use of better and more expensive diagnostic and treatment technologies E) Malpractice lawsuits