Read the excerpt from Monster. PETROCELLI
So you’re acquainted with everyone involved in this robbery, is that –

BRIGGS
Objection! She knows better than that! She knows better than that!

JUDGE
Sustained. The jury will disregard the last question. There is no one who was involved in this affair until the jury makes that decision. And yes, Miss Petrocelli, you do know better.

What can be determined from this dialogue?

Miss Petrocelli has proven something.
The judge respects Miss Petrocelli.
Miss Petrocelli is willing to use improper tactics to win her case.
The judge thinks that Briggs is a better lawyer than Petrocelli is.

C. Miss Petrocelli is willing to use improper tactics to win her case.

Explanation:

EDGE 2020

overnment is strong when they have the ability to persuade those they govern to believe government has enough power to force them or should be forcing them to do government’s will.

when enough of the citizenry do not believe government can force them or should force them to do its bidding, government has lost or will lose its strength and power to coerce.

when enough of the citizenry do believe government can force or should force them to do its bidding, they become passive at the least or actively pro-government and repeat government’s own rhetoric to pass on what they have been persuaded by government’s propaganda.

a true majority isn’t always needed to govern or to stop government. many times all that is needed is a strong minority. if a determined 30% of the population rises up against government in a concerted effort to bring it down, this size minority usually will succeed as long as those actively opposing the minority are less in force than the minority. so if 41% of the population sits at home watching tv rooting for one side or the other, they don’t matter. it’s the active parties who make a difference.