An Interest Group Such as the ACLU or the NAACP

question 63

Multiple Choice

An interest group such as the ACLU or the NAACP is most likely to attempt to influence the Supreme Court by

• A) appealing a decision directly to the president.
• B) consulting in the nomination process of a new Supreme Court justice.
• C) writing an amicus curiae brief.
• D) raising a political question with the solicitor general.
• E) lobbying the American Bar Association.

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Definitions:

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

A U.S. law enacted in 2002 to protect investors from the possibility of fraudulent accounting activities by corporations.

Audit Committee

A subset of a company's board of directors that oversees financial reporting and disclosure.

Proxy Solicitation

The process of collecting proxies from shareholders so that votes can be cast on behalf of those unable to attend the shareholders' meeting in person.

Proxy Statement

A document containing the information that companies are required to provide to shareholders that enables them to make informed decisions about matters that will be discussed at an annual or special shareholder meeting.