The vast majority of cases heard by the supreme court reach the court a. from congressional hearings. b. because of jurisdiction. c. as appeals from lower court decisions. d. because of presidential requests.

1. develop an action plan to deal with each of the following scenarios. a friend offers you a cigarette. (2 points) you go to a party and see they are serving alcohol. (2 points) a student offers to sell you some marijuana. (2 points) a friend comes to your house and asks you if he or she can take drugs out of your parents' medicine cabinet. (2 points)

As societies modernize, what often happens to crime rates? a. they increase b. they decrease c. they remain the same d. they increase slightly and then fall rapidly

“obamacare”: included a provision for government-run health insurance called “the public option.” was bitterly opposed by congressional republicans because most favored a “single-payer” plan. survived two challenges to its constitutionality. was partially repealed in 2013 in order to avert a government shutdown. led to the expansion of medicaid in republican controlled states.