Judges in the circuit courts of appeals are bound by __________, or decisions previously made by courts of appeals and the Supreme Court

Answer:


precedent

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a. distributive policy. b. regulatory policy. c. redistributive policy. d. public policy. e. business policy.

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Which article of the U.S. Constitution explicitly acknowledged that government agencies, called "departments," would be established to carry out laws and programs?

a. Article I b. Article II c. Article III d. Article IV

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. When variables are normally distributed, about 95% of observations lie ±5 standard deviations from the mean. 2. Standardized variables have a mean of zero and a standard deviation of 1. 3. Skewness is a measure of whether the peak is centered in the middle of the distribution.

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Which case resulted in the decision that public school systems cannot seek to achieve or maintain integration through measures that take account of a student's race?

a. Regents of the University of California v. Bakke b. Grutter v. Bollinger c. Fisher v. Texas d. Parents Involved in Community Schools (PIICS) v. Seattle School District #1, et al

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