What is one of the advantages of stare decisis for judicial decision-making?
a. It reduces the burden on the Court because cases with similar facts do not need hearings.
b. It frees the Court to monitor closely those decisions that fail to follow precedent or are otherwise unresolved.
c. It enables the Court to ensure that the lower courts are closely following the decisions of the Court in order to reduce the independence of judges.
d. It provides the Court with a legal rationale for defending its decision-making from congressional interference.
b. It frees the Court to monitor closely those decisions that fail to follow precedent or are otherwise unresolved.
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For a case to be heard in the Supreme Court, a minimum of how many justices must vote to hear the case?
a. one b. four c. five d. nine e. six
Under the Articles of Confederation, most power rested with
A. towns and cities. B. the British government. C. Congress. D. the states. E. the national court system.