How does public interest affect which cases will end up on the Supreme Court docket?
a. The Supreme Court holds itself aloof from public interest and chooses cases based only on their merits.
b. Because the Supreme Court only hears appeals cases, public interest has usually waned by the time the case reaches the highest court.
c. Past research indicates that the more public interest in a case, the more likely it is to end up on the docket.
d. The Court prefers to choose cases where there are many amicus briefs from interest groups and lobbyists.
c. Past research indicates that the more public interest in a case, the more likely it is to end up on the docket.
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A) allows elites to make major political decisions. B) brings government closer to the people. C) encourages political unity among state and national officials. D) drives reforms that are efficient and speedy. E) eliminates political dissatisfaction.
Conclusions based on experimental research depend heavily on
A) nonparametric statistical procedures. B) random selection of participants from a general population. C) ruling out alternative hypotheses. D) large numbers of participants.
Which of the following concepts relates to the Fourth Amendment?
a. Exclusionary rule b. Double jeopardy c. Eminent domain d. Plea bargain
The existence of interest groups poses challenges to democracy in which of the following ways?
A. It demonstrates the validity of the pluralist model. B. It demonstrates the validity of the majoritarian model. C. It guarantees that small groups have no particular advantage. D. It appears that the upper classes often dominate interest groups. E. It contradicts many tenets of the Bill of Rights.