What Tactics Do Interest Groups Use When Pursuing Litigation

question 38

Multiple Choice

What tactics do interest groups use when pursuing litigation?

• A) Filing amicus briefs
• B) Sponsoring individuals to pursue court cases in which they have standing
• C) Working to block the nomination of judges with records they find unsatisfactory
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of a consumer’s preference ordering over a choice set, used to describe how consumers allocate their income to maximize their satisfaction.

Risk Neutral

An attitude or preference indicating indifference between choices with uncertain outcomes, focusing instead on the expected values.

Risk Averse

A characteristic of preferring to avoid risk, inclining towards guaranteed outcomes over potentially higher-yielding but uncertain ones.

Income

The accumulation of funds, characteristically on a habitual basis, through work or investing.