18. Thinking on Your Own: Why are cases in the U. S. Supreme Court called oral arguments instead of trials?

The us supreme court is the largest court in american with having the most power. The purpose of the urpreme court is as follows; if any law is unconstitutional and a person believes so, it can go before the supreme court and prove if it is or not. If not the law is revokes, it is called oral because they are held in the public eye

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stocks and bonds are the two main classes of assets investors use in their portfolios. stocks offer an ownership stake in a company, while bonds are akin to loans made to a company (a corporate bond) or other organization (like the u.s. treasury). in general, stocks are considered riskier and more volatile than bonds.

savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk