Explainthe role of stare decisis in Brown v. Board of Education
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Define stare decisis as a doctrine that urges courts to follow their prior decisions in later cases.
2, Explain that courts will depart from stare decisis when it is justified, such as in the Brown decision that overruled an earlier Supreme Court case finding "separate but equal" to be constitutional.
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Imagine that the Sierra Club wants the U.S. president to introduce a bill in Congress that would protect a section of old-growth forest in Washington from clear cutting
They create a written statement and present it to the secretary of the interior. Which method of lobbying has the Sierra Club employed? a. Evasive threat b. Personal visits c. Indirect lobbying d. Direct lobbying e. Amicus curiae briefs
When can one determine whether an action is "good or bad"?
a. Philosophers disagree that this can be conclusively proven. b. By looking at the future implications of an action c. By looking backwards to identify relative costs and benefits d. None of the above is correct.