Define the concept of stare decisis
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Explain that judges deciding a case must carefully weigh the decisions of their predecessors in similar cases and come to the same decision if the basic elements of the case before them are the same.
2, Acknowledge that stare decisis is not a hard and fast rule; different judges appear more or less willing to overturn established precedent.
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What is one of the major consequences of V. O. Key Jr.'s definition of public opinion?
A. Political actors must follow public opinion without any question. B. Every government, democratic or otherwise, has to pay attention to public opinion in some fashion. C. Only democratic governments have to pay attention to public opinion since elections are essential. D. Those who have the power to move public opinion are the most important actors in the political system.
International law has traditionally focused on the rights and obligations of states
a. True b. False
Emphasizing worldwide free trade, liberal economics advocates for international cooperation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
In 1996, Congress passed and President Clinton signed what act, which defines marriage, for the purpose of federal law, as between a man and a woman and declares that states do not have to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states?
A. The Marriage Protection Act B. The Civil Rights Act C. The Defense of Marriage Act D. The Full Faith and Credit Act E. The Don't Ask, Don't Tell Act