Author Question: Which of the following is true of policymaking in the United States? A) Policymaking is the ... (Read 46 times)

meagbuch

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Which of the following is true of policymaking in the United States?
 
  A) Policymaking is the primary function of the trial courts.
  B) Federal courts cannot influence policy when they apply the law.
  C) Policymaking is an unavoidable function of the federal court.
  D) District courts cannot establish policy when they interpret the law.
  E) The doctrine of stare decisis allows the Supreme Court to make policies.

Question 2

A state court decides to pass a law to ban abortion based on religious beliefs. The U.S. Supreme Court invalidates this law as a violation of constitutional rights, including the right to privacy. In this case, the Supreme Court's decision is an example of:
 
  A) judicial restriction.
  B) judicial activism.
  C) judicial negligence.
  D) judicial oversight.
  E) judicial restraint.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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