Explain the differences in judicial philosophy and how these differences may account for disparity.

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A liberal justice who believes in individual liberty also may be tough on crime, and a conservative justice who opposes abortion also may be an absolutist when it comes to freedom of speech. There are other issues where a justice’s point of view is not easily categorized as either liberal or conservative. History also has demonstrated that justices have changed their philosophy while serving on the Court.

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Many philosophers have realized that ______ presents a more subtle, rich, and realistic picture of the ethical life.

a. Aristotle b. Kant c. Rawls d. Socrates

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_____ is empty space on a hard disk drive created because of the way the HDD stores files

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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_______ is a type of elaboration in which the relationship observed in the original bivariate table weakens or disappears in the partial tables and the control variable is antecedent or precedes the relationshi

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes international law?

a. Violations of international law will subject violators to the full authority of established laws. b. Nations must comply with international law or they will be subject to strict sanctions. c. There is no international enforcement mechanism similar to domestic courts and law enforcement agencies. d. All of the above.

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