What is an amicus curiae brief?
a. a written argument submitted to a court in support of one side of a case
b. an internal memo circulated among interest group leaders, briefing them on the details of a court case
c. a petition submitted to Congress in support of or opposition to a judicial nominee
d. a petition submitted to an executive branch agency, requesting a review of the agency's decision.
a
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A. reflecting on what they have found interesting, by going back to past favorite courses or readings, and looking at interesting controversies is one appropriate method B. while career aspirations or college activities are fun to consider, typically they have no relation to developing a good research question. Instead of considering these, students are best served focusing only on academic concerns as they develop their question C. a good method is asking their professor what research question to ask D. the longer the question, the better it is, as a longer question shows that a student has thought deeply about their query E. none of these
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the backgrounds of governors of the state of Texas?
a) All governors of Texas have been Democrats. b) All governors of Texas have been men. c) All governors of Texas have been white Anglo-Saxon Protestants. d) All of the above. e) None of the above.
Which statement describes how most welfare programs are financed and implemented?
A. The federal government provides much of the funding and state governments manage the programs. B. State governments provide funding for the programs that are managed by the federal government. C. States fund and manage the programs. D. The federal government funds and manages the programs.
Brian was charged with running a stop sign. He will be tried in the municipal court for which of the following?
a. Class A misdemeanor b. Class B misdemeanor c. Class C misdemeanor d. Class D misdemeanor