A ________ is a Supreme Court ruling without explanation which resolves an immediate case but has no value as precedent because the Court does not offer reasoning that would guide lower courts in future decisions.
A) stare decisis
B) writ of certiorari
C) concurring opinion
D) per curiam decision
E) writ of mandamus
Answer: D) per curiam decision
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Conservatives are often associated with ___________, while liberals are often associated with
A) cooperative federalism; dual federalism. B) dual federalism; cooperative federalism. C) the Second Amendment; the Bill of Rights. D) the Bill of Rights; the second Amendment. E) the Declaration of Independence; the Constitution.
Identify some examples of laws that have provided constraints to bureaucratic behavior.
What will be an ideal response?
What president formed the Peace Corps?
a. Franklin D. Roosevelt b. John F. Kennedy c. Jimmy Carter d. Bill Clinton e. Barack Obama
Which of the following is true of social contract theory?
a. It views the consent of the people as the source of legitimate governmental authority. b. It views political power as being held by a few individuals in leadership positions in large businesses. c. It argues that public opinion should have a minimal influence on government policy. d. It played no role in the thinking of the founders of American democracy.