Which group drafts the dissenting opinion?
A.) the minority
B.) the concurring bloc
C.) any justice who disagrees with the decisions
D.) the majority
Ans: A.) the minority
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A. Most state constitutions guarantee the right of individuals to bear arms in self defense. B. No state constitution guarantees the right of individuals to bear arms in self defense. C. The right to bear arms specified in the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is unlimited. D. State government restrictions on the right to bear arms are always unconstitutional.
Setting public policy usually involves questions of __________
a. who will benefit and if there will be federal funding b. who will pay the bill and how the money will be collected c. which agencies do the taxing and who benefits d. who will benefit and who will pay the bill
What statement describes the doctrine of stare decisis?
A) The common law changes very slowly to permit rational decision making in each branch of the government. B) The Supreme Court is required to issue an opinion after a ruling. C) Most citizens can know that the law will remain consistent in its expectations for them. D) Judges must abide by precedent of earlier cases unless there is a clear reason to distinguish the current case from predecessors. E) The Supreme Court is able to promote judicial review through regularly scheduled reviews of case law.
A(n) ______ is a law enacted by a federal or state legislature
A) code B) interpretation C) precedent D) ordinance E) statute