Author Question: Which of the following best describes the nature of an amicus curiae brief? a. a written argument ... (Read 78 times)

asan beg · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Which of the following best describes the nature of 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. an internal memo circulated among interest group leaders, briefing them on the details of a court case

Question 2

Which of the following statements, if true, would support the idea of pluralism?

a. The number of interest groups in Washington, D.C., has decreased over the past several decades.
b. Elected officials rarely take into account the views of interest groups. -
c. Business/economic interests have more lobbyists in Washington, D.C., than other types of organizations.
d. Elected officials seek out the opinions of multiple interest groups when creating policy.