The Supreme Court issues __________ that are essentially written statements containing the legal reasoning behind the Court's decisions

a. opinions
b. amicus curiae briefs
c. percuriam statements
d. treatises


a

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One major difference between correlational and naturalistic research is that in correlational research we always

A) Apply constraints only to the researcher. B) Seek a causal inference. C) Seek high positive correlations. D) Measure at least two variables.

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Which of the following statements regarding the Indian Mutiny in 1857 is true?

a. India's soldiers generally ignored Christian influence over the military, until they were denied leave during Hindu holidays. b. Queen Victoria's refusal to visit India during her world tour spurred the revolution. c. Indian soldiers' refusal to use rifle cartridges wrongly rumored to be greased with cow and pig fat precipitated the Indian Mutiny of 1857. d. The mutiny was motivated by a ban on public meetings and the killing of nearly 380 people who defied the ban.

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What, according to the World Bank, is the dominant form of conflict today?

a. drug-related gang violence b. terrorist insurgencies c. recurrent civil war d. ethnic conflict

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To reflect the variety of national and state interests, Congress

A.) was given different duties by the president B.) originally met both in Washington, D.C., and in state capitals C.) was made a bicameral institution D.) is elected every six years

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