A court order directing a lower court or an official to take a certain action is called a writ of certiorari

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: False

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Anti–Vietnam War activists formed __________ interest groups

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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A federal commission that investigated the cause of the 2008 economic crisis concluded that

a. the financial collapse was unavoidable and could not have been prevented. b. the cause of the financial collapse was rooted in bad taxation policies. c. government could not be held accountable for the financial collapse. d. it was an avoidable disaster caused by failure of government regulation, bad corporate management, and bad decisions by Wall Street.

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Why is it unlikely that Iran would provide nuclear weapons to other Middle Eastern countries?

a. There is no guarantee that the weapon would be used for the original agreed-upon purpose. b. It would reveal international secrets. c. It would deteriorate foreign relations. d. It would serve no economically sound purpose. e. Middle Eastern countries may not have proper storage areas to house the weapons.

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The Americans with Disabilities Act was controversial because ______.

A. republicans accused Democrats of making a political issue out of those with disabilities B. many of the required changes in physical accommodations are extremely expensive to install C. it instituted quotas for businesses regarding the hiring of those with disabilities 'D. supporters of disabled rights did not believe the act went far enough

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