A judicial decision that guides future courts in handling similar cases is known as ______.

a. precedent
b. jurisdiction
c. mandamus
d. corpus juris


a. precedent

Political Science

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Poor states, with low tax capacity, are forced to

a. tax at a lower rate than wealthy states because there is less demand for basic services. b. tax at the same rate as wealthy states because tax capacity is not related to tax effort. c. exert less tax effort than wealthy states. d. tax at high rates just to pull in enough money to pay for basic governmental functions.

Political Science

"Income Support" includes which of the following forms of government financial help for individuals?

A. Social Security B. TANF C. unemployment insurance D. SSI E. all of the above

Political Science

A person who has an unusually excellent memory is studied for a better understanding of this interesting case. The self-reports of how this mnemonist remembers constitute

a. an intrinsic case study. b. a longitudinal study. c. a phenomenological study. d. collective case studies.

Political Science

Why does the United States provide foreign aid? What are the goals and challenges of foreign aid provided by the United States?

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science