An Amicus Brief

question 42

Multiple Choice

An amicus brief

• A)is a written document in which a group explains to a court its position on a legal dispute the court is handling.
• B)is a written document in which an interest group lays out its policy preference for targeted lawmakers.
• C)prevents a lobbyist group from making campaign donations to policymakers over a specific issue.
• D)provides evidence for prosecutors of an illegal monetary relationship between a lawmaker and an interest group or PAC.
• E)prevents PACs from donating more than $5,000 to a single candidate during a primary election.

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Definitions:

Displacement

A psychological defense mechanism where emotions are transferred from one object or person to another less threatening object or person.

Economic Failure

A situation where an economy fails to meet its expected outcomes, leading to widespread financial difficulties for its population.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to protect itself from anxiety and unacceptable impulses.

Regression

Regression is a statistical method used to determine the strength and character of the relationship between one dependent variable and one or more independent variables.