In Supreme Court decisions, plurality opinions are problematic because they:
A. lead to many dissenting opinions among jurors in the courthouse.
B. do not provide a strong precedent for lower courts to follow.
C. do not allow writs of certiorari to be issued.
D. base their decisions solely on oral arguments.
Answer: B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. United States v Salerno and Cafero (1987) B. Missouri v Frye (2012) C. Williams v Florida (1970) D. Ricketts v. Adamson (1987) E. Bordenkircher v. Hayes (1978)
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a. gleaning. b. prisonization. c. institutionalization. d. immersion.
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What will be an ideal response?