What Is an Amicus Curiae Brief

question 105

Multiple Choice

What is an amicus curiae brief?

• A) a written argument submitted to a court in support of one side of a case
• B) a petition to remove a judge from a court case
• C) a petition submitted to Congress in support of or opposition to a judicial nominee
• D) a petition submitted to an executive branch agency, requesting a review of the agency's decision
• E) an internal memo circulated among interest group leaders, briefing them on the details of a court case

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Definitions:

Atomic Sentences

Sentences that represent the most basic form of propositions, without any complex or compound elements.

Truth Values

The valuation in logic that indicates whether a statement is true or false.

Truth Table

A mathematical table used to determine if a compound statement is true or false, based on the truth values of its components.

Atomic Sentences

The simplest type of sentences in logic, containing no logical connectives and expressing a complete thought.