In a robbery case, the accused was found guilty and was sentenced to three years of imprisonment. The majority opinion of the Supreme Court justices was based on a witness's statement. Justice Harvey, though in agreement with the Court's decision, agreed to the ruling for different reasons. He based his opinion on the DNA fingerprinting reports. Justice Harvey wrote a(n) _____.
A. anteceding opinion
B. certiorariopinion
C. contradicting opinion
D. dissenting opinion
E. concurring opinion
Answer: E
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The interstate commerce clause
a. allows the states to regulate the transportation of goods within their borders. b. allows states to regulate the sale and manufacture of goods within their borders. c. allows states to regulate the movement of goods across state borders. d. allows states with poor economies to impose tariffs on goods imported from other states. e. allows Congress to regulate the movement of goods across state borders.
If a state constructs its budget by making small adjustments to the previous year's allocations while avoiding a comprehensive review of requested funds, it is engaging in which type of budgeting?
a. Line item budgeting b. Performance budgeting c. Incremental budgeting d. Capital budgeting
In __________, the Court voided what one justice called "an uncommonly silly law" that made it a crime for any person-including married couples-to use birth control
A) Brandenburg v. Ohio B) Gideon v. Wainwright C) Griswold v. Connecticut D) Powell v. Alabama E) Schenck v. United States
According to recent research, it seems that congressional policy ultimately is tied to the wishes of __________.
A. the middle class B. the working class C. the wealthiest Americans D. the organized labor unions