What statement describes the doctrine of stare decisis?
A) The common law changes very slowly to permit rational decision making in each branch of the government.
B) The Supreme Court is required to issue an opinion after a ruling.
C) Most citizens can know that the law will remain consistent in its expectations for them.
D) Judges must abide by precedent of earlier cases unless there is a clear reason to distinguish the current case from predecessors.
E) The Supreme Court is able to promote judicial review through regularly scheduled reviews of case law.
D
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Barbara Sinclair argues that the most powerful figures in the U.S. Senate of the 1950s were
a. committee chairs. b. reform-oriented junior members. c. party leaders in both political parties. d. liberal Republicans, who had the swing vote on many key issues.
By a mutual understanding, President Kennedy independently established a hotline with the Soviet Union, allowing the leaders of each nation to talk reliably. This is an example of a(n)
a. executive agreement. b. executive order. c. impoundment. d. signing statement. e. treaty.
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