Stare decisis refers to court decisions based on ____________.

Stare decisis refers to court decisions based on ____________.
 
  a. the Founders intentions
  b. judicial notions of right and wrong
  c. previous cases
  d. the pressing need of litigants

Question -2-

What rule helps to bring stability to the American legal system?
 
  a. amicus curiae
  b. stare decisis
  c. habeas corpus
  d. certiorari

Question -3-

Judges who prefer an active approach argue that ____________.
 
  a. getting results is key
  b. the courts should accept fewer cases from the states
  c. judicial review should be used sparingly
  d. dissenting opinions actually hinder court rulings

Question -4-

Restrained judges __________.
 
  a. are concerned with rejecting laws and actions
  b. enforce government by judiciary
  c. are concerned with showing appropriate deference
  d. are careless about laws from the statute books

Question -5-

The Americans with Disabilities Act is an example of ____________.
 
  a. a well-written law that required little judicial interpretation
  b. a law that has required the courts to determine its scope
  c. judicial reluctance to make law
  d. the limitations of the Supreme Court