In court rulings, reliance on past decisions to formulate decisions in new cases is known as which of the following?
a. per curiam
b. stare decisis
c. coram nobis
d. amicus curiae –
b
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Which of the following best captures Thomas Dye's definition of public policy?
A. Only policies that were adopted by the government and placed into law are included. B. It is simply "whatever governments choose to do or not to do." C. Public policy is decisions regarding who gets what, when, and why. D. It is "whatever the public chooses to do or not to do."
Corporate lobbyist are seeking _______ benefits from Congress today.
Fill in the blank(S) with correct word
The kind of ballot that results from the independent election of a large number of executive and judicial officers is a
A) selective ballot. B) short ballot. C) long ballot. D) independent ballot.
Which of the following is a primary argument by supporters of the current system of American health care in which most patients secure health care insurance on their own?
a. The government cannot be trusted to make medically related decisions. b. Overall it keeps taxes lower. c. This system allows more choice in doctors and facilities than citizens in most other parts of the world. d. Other federal initiatives such as Medicaid are very ineffective. e. It is the less expensive alternative.