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When the Supreme Court rules on a case, how many opinions might be written to explain the verdict?

A
one: the majority opinion
B
two: the majority opinion and the dissent
C
nine: all justices can write an opinion, but only the majority opinion can be used in future cases
D
nine: all justices can write opinions that can be cited in future cases but only majority opinions are considered law
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Read the verdict of the court in the case of Texas v. Johnson.[T]he Government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.Which sentence best summarizes the verdict?

A
The government cannot decide whether something is illegal.
B
An idea can be made illegal if people will be upset by it.
C
Just because an idea is offensive does not mean it can be prohibited.
D
Society has a large say in making ideas legal or illegal.
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In the fictional Stolen Valor Act case of US v. Fields, the prosecution argued that Fields’s lie was

A
intentional.
B
protected by free speech.
C
damaging to soldiers.
D
unintentional.
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The Stolen Valor Act dealt with lies that were told about

A
others.
B
oneself.
C
the government.
D
the court.
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Which illustrates the proper outline for a judge’s opinion on a case?

A
describing case facts, describing judicial opinion, analyzing law, applying precedent
B
describing judicial opinion, applying precedent, describing case facts, analyzing law
C
analyzing law, applying precedent, describing case facts, describing judicial opinion
D
applying precedent, describing case facts, analyzing law, describing judicial opinion

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