Spoken presentations by attorneys to the appellate court laying out the reasons why the court should rule in his or her client's favor are known as
A) affirmation action.
B) briefs.
C) criminal defenses.
D) dissenting opinions.
E) oral arguments.
E
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Military draft laws exempted "conscientious objectors" from military service. The Supreme Court ruled that conscientious objectors are individuals that
A) belong to an established Christian religion. B) identify with the Judeo-Christian heritage. C) participate in some recognized religion. D) hold deep moral, ethical, or religious objections to war. E) believe in a Protestant faith.
We should expect __________ countries to spend more on war than ___________ countries.
a. Autocracies/pacific doves b. Pacific doves/hawks c. Democracies/large winning coalition d. Large winning coalition/small winning coalition
Which of the following news headlines is most likely to influence Americans to think that laziness causes poverty?
a. Layoffs Increasing Childhood Poverty Rate b. Unemployment Surges: Welfare Programs Strained c. Undereducated and Unemployed: One Woman's Plight d. Recession Strains Family Savings, Government Programs
The Fourteenth Amendment makes reference to the term "citizens."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false