All courts rely heavily upon ________-the way similar cases were handled in the past-as a guide to current decisions.

A) writs of certiorari
B) writs of mandamus
C) precedent
D) original intent
E) amicus curiae


Answer: C) precedent

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A. public districts B. state-held districts C. representative districts D. anonymous-member districts E. single-member districts

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Which did NOT occur during the Grand Apartheid years?

a. Foreign capital and public investment in strategic industries increased, leading to substantial economic modernization and development, and Africans began to move into semiskilled manufacturing jobs. b. Homelands, areas reserved for the exclusive use of Africans, were established. c. The South African government passed laws that allowed detention without trial and made it easier to torture prisoners. d. Restrictions were placed on African, Indian, and Colored enrollment in major universities, and a system of segregated colleges was established. e. The African National Congress was formed.

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Under the Old System, people voted

A) ?at a high rate. B) ?at a low rate. C) ?for radical candidates. D) ?seldom or never. E) ?for candidates supportive of social programs.

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Compared to other countries, class divisions in the United States are __________

a. defined by degree of acceptance of organized labor b. defined by degree of hostility to organized labor c. less defined and less important to politics d. reinforced by competitive individualism

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