What happened in bhopal, india, in 1984? a. a nuclear reactor exploded, killing 30 people. b. deadly gases from a pesticide factory killed 20,000 people. c. the dam holding back a toxic waste retention pond failed, flooding 10,000 homes with benzene. d. an oil tanker crashed into a harbor dock, spilling 55,000 gallons of oil at the mouth of the ganges river.

Which term refers to a group or community that forms the focal point of a study and consists of all the people considered for evaluation in the research? a. sample b. population c. variable d. mean

An artist entered into a written agreement to sell a patron a partially finished painting once it was complete. the patron later learned that the artist planned to sell the painting to a third party who offered to pay the artist more than the contract price. the patron filed suit to compel the artist to sell the painting to her in accord with the terms of their agreement, while the artist denied that the painting the artist planned to sell to the third party was the subject of the agreement with the patron. at trial, the patron did not introduce the written agreement or explain its absence. rather, the patron sought to testify that, when she signed the agreement, the artist had pointed to the painting in question and stated that it was the patron’s painting. the artist’s attorney objected to the testimony that the artist identified the painting as belonging to the patron. how should the court rule? asustain the objection, because the artist’s statement was hearsay. bsustain the objection, because the patron failed to produce the written agreement or explain its absence. coverrule the objection, because the statement is not hearsay. doverrule the objection, because the statement was relevant.

Which political reform gave people the power to put a proposed law on the ballot? referendum initiative direct primary recall