The decision by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education that forced the integration of public schools is an example of __________

a. positive law
b. stare decisis
c. judicial review
d. diversity of jurisdiction

c

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Political scientist Robert Axelrod cautions that in the Prisoner's Dilemma game, the strategy of tit for tat is a good strategy only when

a. there are more than two opponents in the game. b. you have the chance to continue the game for a long period. c. your side is clearly rising in power against your opponent's decline. d. you have greater military resources than your opponent. e. you have a better chance of gaining the aid of minor allies than your opponent.

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Which of the following statements best describes why the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 does not always provide the desired protection?

a. The government purposely made the act weak as an attempt to protect itself from being wrongfully accused by employees. b. It can be difficult for an employee to prove that the assertions made against a government agency are true. c. It can be difficult for an individual to refute a superior's claim that punishment given is for poor performance rather than for providing information. d. The nondisclosure agreement that employees sign when they become employed by the government automatically puts an employee who reveals information in the wrong.

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