U.S. courts operate under the "adversary system" which
a. encourages different rulings by federal and state courts
b. believes truth will emerge from the clash of opposing interests
c. obligates the Supreme Court to issue advisory opinions
d. ensures about 10% of all cases are appealed to the Supreme Court
b. believes truth will emerge from the clash of opposing interests
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Which of the following did the U.S. undertake when the Cold War developed?
A. It supported the Soviet Union against military rulers. B. It provided economic aid to France and Greece which were threatened by communism. C. It ensured that no regime change occurred in the Axis powers toward democratization. D. It restored dictatorship in countries like Brazil and Argentina. E. It compromised its support for democracy in support of military rulers and dictators
The idea that mass media tends to reinforce what people already believe and rarely changes people's minds on issues is called
A) the mass society thesis. D) the minimal effects thesis. B) realism. E) the hypodermic model. C) fascism.
The decisions that constitute the conflict-of-laws rules simply determine which state's law is applicable to any given question when more than one state is involved. In a contractual dispute in which the court follows the lex fori rule, the court applies the law of the place
a. where the action was instituted. b. where the contract was made. c. of performance of the contract. d. whose law the parties intended should govern.
The current view of cigarette smoking and the tobacco industry always predominated in American history
Indicate whether the statement is true or false