The doctrine of precedent is also known as ________.

What will be an ideal response?


Stare decisis

Political Science

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In Federalist No. 10, Madison defines a faction as "a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest ______.

A. adverse to the rights of other citizens but not to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community" B. adverse to the rights of other citizens or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community" C. adverse to the rights of a minority of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of that minority community" D. adverse to the rights of other citizens or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community and in particular to the stability of government"

Political Science

The term "Sinification of Marxism" means:

A. the failures of Marxism B. rooting the abstract formulations of Marxism-Leninism in the reality of China C. broadening the base of Marxism to include international opinion D. replacing Marxism with Confucian thought

Political Science

The idea that technologically advanced societies are naturally selected to rule the world and less complex societies are inferior is termed

a. social racism. b. contemporary industrialism. c. social Darwinism. d. general ethnocentrism. e. generalized naturalism.

Political Science

Of the following tactics, which was used most effectively by members of the civil rights movement?

a. civil disobedience b. threatening leaders c. the sit-down strike - d. violent protesting

Political Science