Which of the following plays the dominant, if not exclusive, role in the decision making of state supreme court justices?
a. Case facts and existing legal decisions
b. The ideology of the justices and the state's population
c. A justice's party affiliation and gender
d. The religion of the justice and the defendant
a
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The cases of Everson v. Board of Ewing Township and Engel v. Vitale dealt with which of the following issues?
a. establishment of religion b. free speech and national security c. rights of the criminally accused d. freedom of the press and obscenity e. illegal searches and seizures
In Texas, appointments of judges by governors are generally viewed as an attempt to fill the courts with judges
A) who are the most qualified jurists. B) who share the governor's socio-economic background. C) who share the governor's political ideology. D) who are from the governor's electoral district. E) who are the fairest and most efficient possible candidates for the bench.