In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court did not issue a writ of mandamus to Secretary of State Madison directing him to deliver Marbury’s commission because the

a. law that authorized the Court to issue such a writ was declared unconstitutional.
b. Court respected the independence of the executive branch.
c. justices had a strong belief in judicial restraint.
d. Court did not approve of Marbury’s claim.


a. law that authorized the Court to issue such a writ was declared unconstitutional.

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A) The initial stages of research in a new area. B) Established areas of study. C) All areas of research at all levels of scientific inquiry. D) Differential studies.

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a. a referendum. b. presidential decree. c. a constitutional convention. d. a vote in the country's legislature. e. regional leaders following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Weapons with a trajectory rising out of the atmosphere are known as __________

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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The degree to which a researcher draws accurate conclusions about the effects of an independent variable refers to a study's

a. internal validity b. generalizability c. reliability d. external validity e. demand characteristics

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