Trial courts are courts of __________ jurisdiction, meaning they receive cases first, consider the available evidence, and make the initial decision
a. constitutional
b. original
c. appellate
d. district
b
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Justice Antonin Scalia calls himself a textualist. What Scalia means by textualism is that:
A. when determining the meaning of legislation, he looks at the Constitution in the context of today's society. B. he actively uses his powers to check the legislative and executive branches to ensure that they do not exceed their authority. C. he defers to the decisions of the legislative and executive branches of the United States government. D. when determining the meaning of legislation, he refuses to consider anything other than the actual transcript of the law. E. when determining the meaning of legislation, he considers the nature of the problem the legislation was meant to address.
In hypothesis testing, the independent variable is the one that __________ the phenomenon we are interested in explaining
A. causes B. is the result of C. interferes with D. describes E. has a spurious relationship with
Which of the following statements about a social movement is generally true?
A. The more extreme its position, the smaller its size. B. The more liberal its position, the larger its size. C. The more moderate its position, the smaller its size. D. The more purposive its membership incentives, the smaller its size. E. It can only take place when courts are open to the prospect of radical change in the law.
Which statement about China's youth is INCORRECT? a. China has about the same number of college graduates per year as the United States
b. Chinese youth tend to be unemployed and underemployed. c. Only about 2 percent of the age-relevant population in China is in college. d. The fastest growing segment of the Chinese population is over 60. e. Higher education in China has expanded rapidly over the last three decades, but admission remains extremely competitive.