A civil suit begins when one party, the ______, files suit against another party, the _____

A writ of certiorari

A) means that judges have decided a case on the basis of precedent. B) frees a detained person whom a court has found is being held in violation of due process. C) is used by the Supreme Court to call up a case. D) is the official record of a court?s decision, stating the facts of the case and the rationale for the decision. E) is used to move a case from a court of original jurisdiction to a federal district court.

Omi and Winant assert that race can best be explained as ___________________.

A. an everchanging and disjointed system of social meanings and practices that are constantly evolved by political discourse B. an amalgamation of scientific and philosophical concepts that defines our social structures C. an antiquated term that is devoid of significance in the contemporary political climate D. a psychological system of self-identification that is rigidly unchanging