What is the U.S. federal court of last resort?
A. The U.S. Supremacy Court
B The U.S. District Court
C. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
D. The Federal Court of Appeals
E. The U.S. Supreme Court
E. The U.S. Supreme Court
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Morality policy advocates can be successful in reshaping a policy when their arguments are
a. less about absolute moral values and more about incremental, instrumental problems. b. deeply compelling to a targeted interest group. c. focused on the scriptures found in the Old Testament. d. in line with the religious convictions of state legislators.
Which of the following terms refers to the forceful displacement of a group of people from a given territory based on their religion, race, or nationality, as happened in Bosnia from 1992 to 1995?
a. Ethnic cleansing b. Genocide c. Immigration restriction d. Devolution
Which key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2013?
a. the provision denying federal benefits to same-sex couples b. the provision denying state benefits to same-sex couples - c. the provision requiring states to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states d. the provision mandating all religions, regardless of belief, to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies
If a court makes a ruling based on a principle established in a previous ruling from another court, it is an example of
A. prior restraint. B. objectivity. C. policy diffusion. D. stare decisis.