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In the context of approaches to legal interpretation, originalists believe that to determine the meaning of a particular constitutional phrase, _____.
 
  A) the Court should look to the intentions of the founders
  B) the Court should stick strictly to the text of the Constitution
  C) the government should base their views on the opinion of the majority of the public
  D) the government should base their views on the history of precedents
  E) the Court should examine the Constitution in the context of today's society

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Which of the following is an example of a justiciable controversy that gives a person or persons a standing to sue?
 
  A) A lawsuit filed by a hospital against its official sewage cleaners as the latter failed to remove toxic garbage from the hospital's vicinity
  B) A lawsuit filed by a shop owner against an innocent customer because of previous personal grudges
  C) A lawsuit filed by a school district against a television channel for broadcasting violent advertisements
  D) A lawsuit filed by an environmental group against the U.S. government for the latter's purchase of oil
  E) A lawsuit filed by a not-for-profit organization against an entrepreneur for opening another not-for-profit organization



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Moriaki

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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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washai

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Reply 2 on: Jul 9, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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