Interest Groups Often Use the Judicial System to Pursue Their

question 31

Multiple Choice

Interest groups often use the judicial system to pursue their policy goals,forcing the courts
to rule on important social issues. Credit: Paul Conklin/PhotoEdit,Inc.
-How does the photo reflect interest groups' influence over the judicial system?

• A)The bilingual classroom is the result of successful parental litigation.
• B)School children are able to sue their schools for better teachers.
• C)Teachers' unions successfully won smaller class sizes through litigation.-Consider This: This is still something for which teachers fight,and not something that has been adjudicated.
• D)It is easy for all interest groups to find judges that will rule on their behalf.

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Definitions:

Specificity

The ability of a test to correctly identify those without the disease (true negative rate).

Negative Predictive Value

is the proportion of negative test results that are truly negative, indicating how well a test identifies individuals who do not have a disease.

High Sensitivity

The capability of an assessment to accurately detect individuals who have the disease (true positive rate).

Low Specificity

A characteristic of a diagnostic test that indicates a high likelihood of false positives, meaning it often indicates a disease or condition is present when it is not.