American courts often make decisions by relying on the principle of stare decisis. True or False

What was the effect of the supreme court’s ruling in citizens united v. federal election commission? a. it removed limitations on corporate funding of political broadcasts. b. it removed all limits on campaign contributions by interest groups. c. it prohibited corporations and businesses from contributing to political campaigns. d. it prohibited interest groups from contributing to individual candidates.

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Adefendant charged with driving while intoxicated pleaded not guilty and insisted on a trial. right before the trial began, he fired his attorney and decided to defend himself. at one point during opening arguments, the defendant began to act like a cat, meowing and chasing an imaginary squirrel out of the courtroom. if no one else raises the issue of the defendant's competency to stand trial, what is the responsibility of the trial judge here? a) the trial judge has no responsibility, because the defendant decided to defend himself. b) the trial judge has no responsibility, because she cannot decide whether the defendant is competent to stand trial. c) the trial judge must raise the issue of competency, because the defendant is representinghimself.d) the trial judge must raise the issue of competency, because the constitution obligates her to do.