A judges personal characteristics, such as party identification, political ideology, prior careers, religion, age and sex are important aspects of judicial decision making because

a. they allow access to particular groups when filing friend of the court briefs.
b. they predispose a judge to decide cases in certain ways.
c. they are often set-aside by the judge when making judicial decisions.
d. they are only influential in appellate courts and not trial courts.


b

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a. solid, useful policy knowledge as well as the ability to be heard by those in government b. impeccable credentials accompanied by a wide spectrum of professional experience c. high levels of education, which give credibility to the message they deliver to Congress d. the fortune of being in the right place at the right time in a political campaign

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A basic assumption of early artisans, which was essential for the application of their skills in a reliable manner, was

A) rationalism. B) philosophical mysticism. C) intuition. D) the orderliness belief.

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The "political systems" model was devised by David Easton

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Constitutions are written to

What will be an ideal response?

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