A previous judicial decision that judges should consider in deciding future cases is known as a ________.
A. dictum
B. cession
C. first impression
D. precedent
Answer: D
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a. Denying loans on the basis of the applicant's race or the racial composition of the neighborhood b. Decisions by lenders about where to place their offices c. Racial differencing in coaching customers on how to get a loan and other information d. Denying loans based on the person's credit history or income
Social constructionists assert that
a. the debate between repression and freedom determines our social construction of sexuality. b. social construction does not apply to sexuality because sex is an essential, inborn drive. c. a key factor in the social construction of sexuality in our society is its commodification and commercialization with the development of consumer capitalism. d. sexuality is controlled through laws created to legislate morality.
Under the new racial policy in Brazil, applicants who apply to public universities must apply as
a. one of two racial categories – Negro or Blanco. b. one of six distinct categories. c. one of 63 categories. d. multiracial.
Marcus is sensitive, good at art and literature, and passive. These are characteristics associated with ________.
A. femininity B. androgyny C. an undifferentiated type D. masculinity