Those who are interested in the outcome of a case, but are not formal litigants, sometimes submit ________ briefs, raising points of view and presenting information that they hope will influence the Supreme Court?s decision.

A state that has a government in which there is a constitutional sharing of power between a national government and regional governments is

A) a unitary state. B) a federal state. C) a confederate state. D) a monarchy. E) a socialist state.

How do we know that the opinions of people who call in to radio talk shows are not typical of most Americans?

A. As a sample, they are unrepresentative of the whole population. B. As a sample, they are perfectly random. C. As a sample, they lack intensity. D. As a sample, their opinions are ill formed.