Texas and Mississippi are the only states that split their highest appellate jurisdiction between two courts
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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Orangeland and Blueland are involved in a dispute over a certain piece of land, which is currently under Blueland’s control. Orangeland offers Blueland a compensation of 23 pazoozas if it will surrender the territory peacefully. Otherwise, Orangeland threatens to use force against Blueland to recover the territory. Suppose Blueland’s utility from holding the territory is 80 pazoozas. If it fights Orangeland, Blueland’s probability of winning is 0.4 and the cost of fighting is 10 pazoozas. If Blueland loses the war, its utility is 0. What will Blueland’s leader do? Assume that Blueland’s leader is risk-neutral.
a. Accept the compromise of 23 pazoozas, give up the territory, and avoid war. b. Reject the compromise, and go to war. c. Blueland’s leader is indifferent between accepting the compromise and going to war. d. Blueland’s leader will prefer to go to war because the compromise of 23 pazoozas is not enough to compensate for the loss of territory that is worth 80 pazoozas.
The authors suggest the chief motive for using the litmus test involves a judicial nominee's views on
A. abortion. B. affirmative action. C. gay rights. D. gun control. E. states' rights.
The president uses the _________ address to present his or her legislative proposals for addressing national problems
a. State of Politics b. State of the Nation c. State of the Union d. State of the Future
Nominees to the United States Supreme Court must be confirmed by
a. the president. b. either the House or the Senate. c. the Senate. d. both the House and the Senate. e. the House.