An amicus curiae ("friend of the court") brief provides a court with the view held by

A. the solicitor general.
B. the House and Senate judiciary committees.
C. the Justice Department.
D. the American Bar Association.
E. an interest that is not a direct party to the case.

Answer: E

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Most southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention argued against abolishing the slave trade because

A) it was necessary to fuel economic growth in unsettled parts of the South. B) outlawing it would abridge the economic freedoms of those involved in the trade. C) to do so would mean capitulating to Northern demands. D) it would cause rifts with important international trading partners. E) none of the above

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