A court’s authority to hear a case for the first time and find the facts of the case is called ______.

a. original jurisdiction
b. appellate jurisdiction
c. supreme jurisdiction
d. first jurisdiction

a. original jurisdiction

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Affirmative action programs permit ________

a. racial epithet b. racial profiling c. racial classification d. racialliberalism e. racial discrimination

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In a bureaucracy, _____

A) each person can concentrate on her or his area of knowledge and expertise B) there are no hierarchical structures C) the power to act resides in the person rather than in the position D) there are no standard operating procedures E) people are hired through elections

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