When Interest Groups Use a "Pattern-Of-Cases" Strategy, They

question 41

Multiple Choice

When interest groups use a "pattern-of-cases" strategy, they

• A)submit amicus curiae briefs in every case that addresses their organizations' primary issues in the hopes that their framing of the legal questions raised in each case will persuade the justices.
• B)bring the same type of suit in more than one circuit in the hopes that inconsistent treatment by two different courts will improve the chance of a Supreme Court review.
• C)avoid filing any lawsuits until the composition of the court changes in a way that makes their preferred ruling more likely.
• D)attempt to prevent federal court nominees who are likely to oppose their agendas from being confirmed by the Senate.

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Religious Beliefs

The faith or convictions regarding the existence, nature, and worship of a deity or deities, and the adherence to the moral codes, ethics, or practices determined by such faith.

Inappropriate Self-disclosure

The act of revealing personal, sensitive, or confidential information in contexts where it is not suitable or warranted.

Authenticity

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