What do courts try to do when reaching a decision that seems contrary to a prior decision?
A) Find a legal distinction
B) Create a new precedent
C) Rewrite a reversal
D) Schedule a plenary session
E) Create a new statutory interpretation
A
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a. the king. c. the ruling elite. b. God. d. the people.
Which of the following best explains why most Americans are uniformed about international affairs?
a. Limited time and incentives to learn about international affairs b. Complexity in understanding of international affairs c. Lack of access to information d. Lack of common sense
What is a significant reason two Supreme Courts came to different conclusions in interpreting the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment? a. There were new facts in the case
b. The two courts were of different generations and had different perspectives on race relations. c. They were two completely different cases. d. The two courts were trying to please different presidents.
With only 5 percent of the earth's population, one out of every _________ American adults is in prison or under adult court supervision
a. 56 b. 112 c. 31 d. 243