Which of the following statements about opinion writing at the Supreme Court is true?
a. Once the majority opinion is drafted, it often undergoes prolonged internal bargaining as the writer tries to persuade the other justices that the legal arguments are correct.
b. To ensure that the wishes of the Supreme Court are followed, all of the decisions are tightly written so there is no blurring of the message.
c. There is really no difference in effect between a unanimous decision and a 5–4 decision because both decisions still establish a majority for an outcome.
d. Members issue few dissenting or concurring opinions because the caseload at the Supreme Court is so extensive that members spend most of their time writing majority opinions.
a. Once the majority opinion is drafted, it often undergoes prolonged internal bargaining as the writer tries to persuade the other justices that the legal arguments are correct.
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a. Economic policy recommendations. b. Lending programs. c. Peacekeeping forces. d. research on development issues.
The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, known as the Gramm-Rudman included two significant changes in the federal budget process
A. balanced budget requirement and national debt reduction B. across the board budget cuts and agreement between Congress and the president C. targeted deficit levels requirements and triggered automatic spending cuts D. defense and domestic spending cuts
Which of the following is true of judges and justices in the federal court system?
A. They are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives. B. They are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. C. They are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of both houses of Congress. D. They are part of a seniority system that gradually moves them toward the Supreme Court. E. They are elected by the people every ten years.
A group of states bound by shared interests and identities among which security threats are virtually nonexistent are known as
A) allies. B) balancing agents. C) carrier nations. D) functional units. E) security communities.