Which state was rated the most liberal in the SPI policy liberalism ranking in 2012?

A writ of certiorari is ______.

a. a brief filed by interested parties to encourage the court to make a certain decision b. a petition by the losing side in a lower court for the Supreme Court to hear an appeal c. an order that a defendant be brought into court to hear the charges against him or her d. an order by the Supreme Court to a lower court to rehear a case

What is illustrated by the continued prevalence of negative advertising in American elections?

A)The ease of producing negative ads overshadows the potential costs. B)The costs of running negative ads are of no concern to candidates. C)The messages of negative advertising are routinely disregarded by voters. D)The anticipated benefits outweigh any apprehensions about using them.