As Most New States Came into the Union, Generally Their

question 2

Multiple Choice

As most new states came into the Union, generally their legislatures adopted _________ incorporating the common law to the extent that it did not conflict with the federal or their respective state constitutions.

• A) reception statutes
• B) writs of mandamus
• C) bills of attainder
• D) precedents

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Definitions:

Characteristic Thoughts

The habitual patterns or types of thinking that are typical of an individual's cognitive processes.

Habit

A repetitive behavior that an individual performs regularly, often without much conscious thought.

Pleasure Principle

In psychoanalytic theory, it is the driving force of the id that seeks immediate gratification of all desires, wants, and needs.

Guilt/Pride Principle

Refers to the internal motivators of guilt and pride that can encourage conformity to social norms and personal standards.