Which of the Following Statements About the Use of the Court

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the use of the court system to guarantee civil liberties and civil rights is LEAST accurate?

• A) Interest groups frequently submit amicus curiae briefs, detailing their support for a given position in a trial.
• B) In the case of NAACP v. Button, the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment protects the right of advocacy through the courts.
• C) Interest groups frequently get involved in test cases, which are deliberately designed to test the constitutionality of a given law or measure.
• D) Although some interest groups bring cases on their own behalf, others lend their resources to third parties with whom they sympathize.
• E) Lawsuits are typically only pursued by parties who have already won their case in the court of public opinion and wish to see the law reflect the popular will.

Investigate the influences of early evangelicalism on American literature and philosophy.

Examine the role of the government and institutions in facilitating or hindering reform movements.

Understand the basic concepts and different scales of measurement in statistics.

Identify the types of data (quantitative vs. categorical) and their appropriate scales of measurement.

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Definitions:

Computer

An electronic device capable of processing, storing, and retrieving data, performing calculations, and executing programmed instructions.

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Unique or novel devices, methods, or processes that result from study and experimentation.

Schemes

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Cognition

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