An Amicus Curiae ("Friend of the Court")brief Provides a Court

question 66

Multiple Choice

An amicus curiae ("friend of the court") brief provides a court with the view held by

• A)an interest that is not a direct party to the case.
• B)the Justice Department.
• C)the House and Senate judiciary committees.
• D)the American Bar Association.
• E)the solicitor general.

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Definitions:

Containment

A foreign policy strategy aimed at stopping the expansion of an enemy or ideology, particularly communism during the Cold War.

Indian Removal Program

A government policy in the 1830s that forced Native American tribes to relocate from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to designated territory west of the Mississippi River.

American Expansionism

A policy or ideology aiming at expanding the territorial or economic influence of the United States across other nations and territories.

Civilian Control

The principle that military leaders remain under the oversight and authority of civilian government leaders.