What is a concurring opinion?

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: A written decision issued by one or more of the justices that agrees with the majority decision of the court but states a different reason for the basis of his or her opinion.

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Which of the following is a step required of federal agencies under the Administrative Procedure Act before issuing new rules and regulations?

a. They must get approval from the president. b. They must get approval from Congress. c. They must post information about the proposed rules on their websites. d. They must solicit public comments.

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Cabinet secretaries are appointed by __________ and confirmed by __________

a. the president; the Senate b. the president; the House of Representatives c. the president; the Supreme Court d. the Senate; the president

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Which of the following is associated with Lenin’s notion of the “vanguard party”?

a. It would be the first party to organize the workers. b. It could defeat opposition parties if capitalists did not control elections. c. It represents the true interests of the workers. d. All of the above are true.

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The Ninth and Tenth Amendments have which of the following effects on the other rights protected by the Constitution?

  a. Limit them  b. ?Expand them  c.?Revise them  d. ?Nullify them 

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