The U.S. Supreme Court primarily has appellate jurisdiction

Cognitive dissonance results from

a. personal emotions such as feelings of hostility or insecurity. b. a low level of knowledge due to poor education. c. the difficulty in processing information under conditions of uncertainty. d. filtering of information inconsistent with existing images.

Recently, the United States has been motivated to intervene in Haiti because of concerns about

a. the spread of radical Islam and the potential of terrorist groups to form in Haiti. b. Haitian leaders' blossoming relationship with the Castro family in Cuba. c. the spread of contagious diseases from Haiti to the U.S. d. illegal mass immigration, and Haiti's role in the trafficking of drugs from Colombia.