________________ are important beliefs about goals, principles, and policies that are worthwhile in public affairs.

A college is found to be in violation of Title IX provisions guaranteeing equality among the sexes in college athletic programs. As a result, the federal government pulls all funding for research it is supporting at the college. Has the federal government acted within its authority?

A. Yes, the federal government can do whatever it likes with its money. B. Yes, the college has violated federal action and can lose money as a result. C. No, the federal government made a contract with the college to support research and it cannot back out of it. D. No, only funds directly supporting the activity in which the discrimination occurred could be pulled.

Supreme Court Justices debated the difference between interpretation of the constitution, Breyer argued that the constitution was a ________________ document while Scalia believed ___________________ was best.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).