Why Do Some Cases Reach the Supreme Court and Not

question 15

Essay

Why do some cases reach the Supreme Court and not others? What strategies have some interest groups employed to help cases reach the Supreme Court?

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response (CR)

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a reaction.

Unconditioned Stimulus (US)

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that instinctively and involuntarily elicits a reaction without any previous learning.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, often based on race, age, gender, or religion.

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring skills, knowledge, or behaviors by watching and imitating others, rather than through direct experience or instruction.