Lobbyists approach white house officials to a. file amicus curiae briefs b. win contracts c. write legislation d. influence court cases

Why would someone who is studying the history or culture of this time. find this text interesting important or useful?

As bob is driving on an exit off the freeway, he comes to a stop light and sees a homeless man asking people for spare change. “see, he’s a perfect example of why we shouldn’t be giving welfare benefits to the homeless,” bob mutters to his wife. “he’s too lazy to get a job, but he’s healthy enough to beg people for their hard-earned money all day long.” what are the sample and the target in bob’s argument? are there any inductive fallacies present in bob’s reasoning (bias, hastiness, appeal to anecdotal evidence, self-selection)? if so, explain why. if not, explain why not.

Which of the following is a true statement about a writ of certiorari? a. only a defendant can petition for it. b. only a plaintiff can petition for it. c. the supreme court must grant cert for all requests. d. the supreme court grants cert in a limited number of instances.