Stare decisis refers to
a. a system based on a strong adherence to existing statutes in which judges have little discretion to interpret the law.
b. a system in which judicial decisions have the force of law.
c. the idea that judicial decisions are binding precedents.
d. a system that allows judges more room to interpret the law, and their decisions set precedent for lower courts and future court rulings.
e. disputes involving harms done to an individual, including injury and nuisance.
C
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a) Cities annex in order to enlarge their tax bases. b) Cities annex in order to increase the number of people who will come downtown to shop. c) Cities annex in order to enlarge their populations and thus increase the amount of federal aid they receive. d) Cities annex in order to prevent the incorporation of other cities in their vicinity. e) Cities annex in order to enlarge their populations and thus increase their representation in the legislature.
Introductions typically follow a (n) __________ format
a. triangle b. rectangle c. inverted triangle d. inverted rectangle
The situation in which a state agency falls under the heavy influence of its constituency interest groups is called
A. astroturf. B. capture. C. an Iron Triangle. D. rent seeking.
British hegemony allowed them to influence international trade in what way in the mid-1800s?
A) Convince other states to free international trade B) Create international organizations like the IMF C) Dictate religious choices among their colonies D) Impose taxes on foreign goods E) Push a pro-mercantilist agenda