What is the importance of a dissenting opinion?

a. It tells why a certain ruling was made and why that ruling was appropriate.
b. It provides additional insight into why a particular ruling was made.
c. It is written by the chief justice to give a rationale behind the decision.
d. It may provide justification when the Court is preparing to overrule itself.


d. It may provide justification when the Court is preparing to overrule itself.

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a. Congress should increase availability of grants b. banks should make private loans easier to get c. federal work–study programs should be expanded d. colleges and universities should rein in their costs

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__________ grants typically allocate federal dollars for a specific purpose based on a state's population

a. Block b. Categorical c. Commerce d. Federal

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The major agents of early socialization in the United States are

A) religion and social class. B) family, religion, and political party. C) family, school, community, and peers. D) school and social class. E) economics, television, and the Internet.

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The federal bureaucracy employs more than two million people and administers a budget of more than $4 trillion

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Political Science