Which of the Following Statements About the Use of the Court

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the use of the court system to guarantee civil liberties and civil rights is LEAST accurate?

• A) Interest groups frequently submit amicus curiae briefs, detailing their support for a given position in a trial.
• B) In the case of NAACP v. Button, the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment protects the right of advocacy through the courts.
• C) Interest groups frequently get involved in test cases, which are deliberately designed to test the constitutionality of a given law or measure.
• D) Although some interest groups bring cases on their own behalf, others lend their resources to third parties with whom they sympathize.
• E) Lawsuits are typically only pursued by parties who have already won their case in the court of public opinion and wish to see the law reflect the popular will.

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Definitions:

Indigenous Production

The process of manufacturing goods within a particular region or territory using local resources and labor.

Service Economy

An economic phase in which the service sector generates more wealth than the manufacturing sector of the economy, characterized by a high volume of services relative to goods.