Courts provide a statement of the legal reasoning behind their decisions in written __________

a. briefs
b. arguments
c. opinions
d. pamphlets


c

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Which unit of government provides a wide range of services such as a county, city, or township?

A. special-purpose government B. Independent School District C. general-purpose government D. Dependent School District

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Which body retains primary jurisdiction over local governments?

A. state governments B. the federal government C. none-local governments are sovereign D. the Supreme Court E. the governor in each state

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The state constitutional officer tasked with paying the state's bills and monitoring the state's financial condition is called the ______.

A. controller B. member of the Board of Equalization C. secretary of state D. treasurer

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In response to the 2001 terrorist attacks, the elite in the United States responded by enacting the PATRIOT act which __________________

a. restrictedfreedom in the name of protecting democracy. b. promotedfreedom in order to irritate Osama bin Laden. c. ejectedterrorist sympathizers from the elite. d. triedto reverse a loss of mass confidence in government.

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