Question

the true principles on this whole subject were, in my judgment, spoken by mr. justice mckenna for the court in waugh v. mississippi university, 237 u.s. 589, 596 - 597. the state had there passed a law barring students from peaceably assembling in greek letter fraternities and providing that students who joined them could be expelled from school. in terms of supreme court language and protocol, what is this excerpt an example of? a. a sentence b. a precedent c. a court order d. a judicial review

Explanation:

The excerpt references a prior Supreme Court case (Waugh v. Mississippi University) and its ruling, which is a legal decision that serves as a standard for future similar cases. Option A is incorrect as it is more than a single sentence. Option C is wrong because it is not a directive order from the court. Option D is incorrect because judicial review refers to the court's power to review laws, not citing a past ruling.

Answer:

B. A precedent