When a court bases its decision or opinion on previous court decisions or rulings, that is called?
a. percuriam
b. stare decisis
c. coram nobis
d. amicus curiae
b
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The Reagan administration's economic initiative of utilizing the private sector to stimulate development in Central America was known as the
a. Caribbean Basin Initiative. b. Summit of the Americas Initiative. c. Mercosur Initiative. d. Dual Track Initiative. e. Cancun Initiative.
Tammy decided to explore public health data to find the percentage of individuals who have contracted sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) as part of her thesis on program evaluation of educational materials available to college students on STDs
This is an example of using a. correlational data b. qualitative data c. interview data d. existing data
How does the liberal power-based explanation of international organizations differ from the realist power-based explanation?
a. Liberals believe international organizations promote order and stability for all states; realists believe international organizations promote the interests of influential states. b. Liberals view international organizations as a check on despotism; realists see international organizations as restricting free trade. c. Liberals view international organizations as central enforcement authorities; realists view international organizations as a challenge to democratic governance. d. Liberals believe that international organizations must be narrow in scope to be effective; realists believe that international organizations must be broad in scope to be effective.
Despite its critical view of state economic protectionism, the Supreme Court has upheld state regulations designed to promote noneconomic objectives, even when such regulations inhibit economic competition, as long as the state is a _____
a. market observer b. market regulator c. market participant d. None of the above is true.