The bias in favor of existing decisions is captured by the Latin expression
A) dura lex, sed lex.
B) voir dire.?
C) bona fide.
D) ?ab ovo.
E) stare decisis.
Answer: E) stare decisis.
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a. The Senate. b. The House. c. Both the Senate and the House. d. Madison trusted Congress. e. The Speaker of the House
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