A ________ is a Supreme Court ruling without explanation which resolves an immediate case but has no value as precedent because the Court does not offer reasoning that would guide lower courts in future decisions.
A) stare decisis
B) writ of certiorari
C) concurring opinion
D) per curiam decision
E) writ of mandamus
Ans: D) per curiam decision
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A) They have both been placed in internment camps. B) They generally have greater protections of civil liberties than majorities. C) They are pressured to conform with their dominant cultures. D) They speak the same native languages.
The largest single source of revenue for California counties is
a. state and federal aid. b. sales taxes. c. property taxes. d. service charges.
The phrase "a people without history" implies that colonialism
a. imposed Western civilization while disregarding the value of others. b. erased the historical memories and cultures of non-Western peoples. c. eliminated the world's prior philosophical and religious traditions. d. produced a global system respecting human rights and the equality of states. e. created a permanent world order accepted by all peoples.
The Constitution vests all judicial authority of the United States in one ____________ and other inferior courts
A) ?Appeals Court B) Chief Justice C) ?Supreme Court D) ?District Court E) ?Constitutional Court