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This Federal Communication Commission rule requires equal airtime for all major candidates competing for political office. This is called __________.
 
  a. the equal time rule
  b. the right of the rebuttal
  c. the equalization law
  d. the fairness doctrine

Question 2

Describe the difference between civil lawsuits and criminal prosecutions.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1, Explain that a criminal prosecution involves accusations that one or more individuals broke the law and therefore should be punished.
2, Explain that in a civil lawsuit, people or corporations seek compensation from those whom they accuse of violating contracts or causing personal injuries or property damage; these lawsuits can also seek orders from judges requiring the government, corporations, or individuals to take specific actions or refrain from behavior that violates the law.



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