Which of the Following Is a Norm Usually Followed by the Supreme

question 211

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a norm usually followed by the Supreme Court?

• A) open decision making (the "sunshine norm")
• B) seniority
• C) de novo decision making
• D) judicial activism
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

DSM-IV

The fourth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders serves as a reference for identifying mental health conditions.

Axis V

Axis V refers to the Global Assessment of Functioning scale, historically used in psychiatric diagnoses to rate an individual's overall psychological, social, and occupational functioning.

Axis I

A classification in earlier versions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) that includes clinical disorders and other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention.

Personality Disorders

Mental health conditions characterized by enduring patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience that deviate from the expectations of the culture.