Because the tax system in Texas is not easily adjusted to ups and downs in the economy, it is said to

A(n) ________ is best defined as a collection of individuals who share a common set of ideas or principles and who attempt to advance those ideas or principles by influencing public policy makers

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

In recent years, the Supreme Court has allowed some illegally seized evidence to be admitted under very narrow circumstances, such as when the police were not at fault (for example, the judge signing the warrant puts the wrong date). Such an example of the relaxing of rules is referred to as

a. blind obedience. b. the ignorance rule. c. the good faith exception. d. judicial malfeasance. e. judicial oversight.