A ________ acts as an authority rule in legal cases and are established by the collective body of judicially announced principles. Courts consider these when interpreting the law.

A. Review
B. Principle
C. Precedent
D. Custom


Answer: C. Precedent

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A senator from Sagenia is in favor of environmental regulations that forbid industries from disposing chemical wastes in rivers, despite the fact that many companies in Sagenia might come under scrutiny for the violation of such regulations. This scenario illustrates the _____ taken by Congress members.

A. trustee view of representation B. instructed-delegate view of representation C. special-interest view of representation D. bipartisan view of representation E. partisan view of representation

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What is the Pareto principle?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Why was the Federal Communications Commission established?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is not a recommendation about PowerPoint presentations from this chapter?

A. give your slides a title that clearly explains what you are talking about B. do not spend too much time on each slide (5 minutes maximum) C. do not use too many words on one slide (7 words × 7 rows max) D. use bullet points for each separate point

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