Why is the United States a favorite jurisdiction within which to bring cases?

Gerard's beliefs about immigration are predominantly pro-immigration. He believes that the government should act to increase opportunities for people around the world to come to America legally

He is especially sympathetic to immigrants seeking to enter the country so that they can give their families a better chance to live productive lives. He also has a handful of ideas that are supportive of stronger border-control policies. Under normal circumstances, how would he be expected to answer survey questions about immigration policy? a. He would be expected to answer survey questions about immigration policy by making up responses on the fly, just to accommodate the interviewer. b. He would be expected to answer survey questions about immigration policy in ways that are inconsistent with his core beliefs. c. He would be expected to answer survey questions about immigration policy with nonattitudes. d. He would be expected to answer survey questions about immigration policy in ways that are not sympathetic to immigrants. e. He would be expected to answer survey questions about immigration policy in ways that are sympathetic to immigrants.

In Benjamin Barber's book, Jihad Versus McWorld, "jihad" refers to

a. an extreme form of the blending of identity politics with the concept of self-determinism. b. people interested in politics who feel disconnected from the political system. c. the idea that differences in core beliefs between young and old exist because people become more conservative as they grow older. d. people who have little knowledge of their political system and thus no desire to participate. e. families and small social organizations providing economic protection and distribute social goods to individuals rather than the state furnishing such protections.