In many cases, a third party to a court case will file which of the following to support a particular outcome?
A. An amicus curiae brief
B. A precedent
C. A question of standing
D. A litigation brief
E. A writ of certiorari
Answer: A
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In Cantwell v. Connecticut (1940), the Supreme Court struck down a state law that prohibited _____________ for any religious or charitable cause without prior approval of a state agency
a. public meetings b. door-to-door solicitation c. tax exemptions d. None of the above is true.
Which of the following is NOT true of the current Supreme Court standards dealing with affirmative action?
A) Any quota system created by state or local governments is subject to strict scrutiny. B) When proving there has been discrimination, it is not enough to show that there is statistical unrepresentation. C) Using racial preferencing is permitted equally in hiring and laying off workers. D) Racial preferences used by state or local governments need to first show they are correcting an actual pattern of discrimination. E) Quotas or preference systems created by federal law will be given greater deference.
Explain the stages of the policymaking process.
What will be an ideal response?
Who is in control of the nation’s diplomatic and military establishments?
a. the Speaker of the House b. the President of the Senate c. the President of the United States d. the Joint Chiefs of Staff