In a case between a large grocery vendor and the Federal Trade Commission, entities sympathetic to the vendor who are not official parties to the suit file supporting briefs for the vendor's position. This is known as
A) stare decisis.
B) a writ of mandamus.
C) certiorari.
D) amicus curiae.
E) infringement.
D
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A) integrated B) mainstream C) combined D) selected
Which of the following statements about women in political office is accurate?
A. The percentage of women holding public office has steadily increased since the 1970s. B. The percentage of women holding public office has steadily decreased since the 1970s. C. The percentage of women holding public office has not changed since the 1970s. D. The percentage of women holding public office has fluctuated wildly since the 1970s.
One can generally distinguish between interest groups and other social or political clubs and associations because interest groups ______.
A. recruit members more vigorously B. seek to influence public policy C. resort to political violence more readily D. nominate candidates in conventions
The Supreme Court has ruled that ______.
A. symbolic speech is always protected B. symbolic speech is never protected C. symbolic speech is not protected when it is most likely to inspire fear of bodily harm D. symbolic speech does not include flag burning