The justices of the Supreme Court vote unanimously to decide a case. Who decides who will write the majority opinion?
a. The chief justice decides.
b. The justice with the most seniority on the Court decides.
c. The justices decide by majority vote.
d. It is decided by lot.
e. The decision is made by the most senior justice.
a
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a. Cabinet-level executive departments b. Independent executive agencies c. Government corporations d. Independent regulatory commissions e. Executive regulatory commissions
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A. probabilities B. standard operating procedures C. pursuit of national interests D. low-level decisions
Which of the following statements is true of freedom of religion?
A. The Constitution provides that there will be religious tests for public office. B. The Constitution prohibits the establishment of an official religion by Congress. C. The United States restricts free exercise of religion. D. A complete "wall of separation" exists between church and state in the United States.
The right of the individual to contract, to acquire useful knowledge, and to marry are liberties that are expressly protected by which type of due process?
a. civil b. substantive c. criminal d. procedural