A dissenting opinion is written for which of the following reasons?
A) ?to formally appeal the decision to a higher authority
B) ?to express approval of the result, but not the reasons offered, in the majority opinion
C) ?to issue a writ of certiorari for a case
D) ?to communicate disagreement with the result reached by the majority of the court
E) ?to establish precedent for the current case
D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The fact that some people in the United States may not have a telephone or only have a cell phone or refuse to participate in polls illustrates what about scientific polling?
A. Pollsters can overcome any problems with the sample to make sure the results are not biased. B. Nothing really because these people constitute a very small part of the population. C. No poll is completely free of the biases they introduce in drawing the sample. D. There is really no such thing as scientific polling and these problems make polls unreliable.
Liberals believe that external factors cause poverty rather than individual behavior. These factors include:
A. Racial discrimination B. Lack of opportunities C. Job training D. low wage jobs E. A,B and D F. All of the above
Which legal concept is associated with the Supreme Court decision in Plessy vs. Ferguson?
a. Separate but equal b. Legalized desegregation c. The white primary d. The grandfather clause