Charles Evans Hughes said dissenting options were 'an appeal to the brooding spirit of the law, to the intelligence of a future day" What did he mean?
a. Justice who dissent are less intelligent than the majority of the court
b. justice who dissent are considering the precedents set by past decisions
c. justice who dissent often feel angry about how the majority of the Court interpret the law
d. Justices who dissent may think that future generations will see the issue differently
Answer: d. Justices who dissent may think that future generations will see the issue differently
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1. In presidential systems, the executive and the legislative branches are distinct and separate. 2. In presidential systems, the president and the legislative body are elected in separate elections. 3. The tradition in Great Britain that all cabinet members must publicly support all government decisions is referred to as collective responsibility. 4. The president in a semipresidential system is elected by the citizens, while the prime minister is chosen by the majority party or coalition in parliament.
Binding precedents are precedents that must be followed by lower courts. It is the doctrine of __________ that the precedents are mandatory.
A. Stare Decisis B. Habeas Corpus C. Respondeat Superior D. Quid Pro Quo