Charles Evans Hughes said dissenting options were 'an appeal to the brooding spirit of the law, to the intelligence of a future day" What did he mean?
a. Justice who dissent are less intelligent than the majority of the court
b. justice who dissent are considering the precedents set by past decisions
c. justice who dissent often feel angry about how the majority of the Court interpret the law
d. Justices who dissent may think that future generations will see the issue differently
Answer: d. Justices who dissent may think that future generations will see the issue differently
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a. can hear specific cases only with congressional approval b. have shorter terms of office in the United States than in other countries c. have broader authority to order the government to take specific actions d. are more subject to lobbying and political pressure than in other countries
What authority does the House of Representatives have over treaties?
a. Approves meetings with foreign ministers in order to negotiate treaties b. Authorizes the president to negotiate a treaty. c. Negotiates treaties on behalf of the president d. Is responsible for approving treaties e. Votes on legislation necessary to carry treaties into effect
stare decisis
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