The chief purpose of congressional committees is to

a) draft legislation for consideration by the full congress.
b) act as a group to which the president can direct his lobbying effort.
c) provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support.
d) hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting.

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herodotus taught this. herodotus was an ancient greek historian who was born in halicarnassus in the persian empire. he is known for having written the book the histories, a detailed record of his "inquiry" on the origins of the greco-persian wars.

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`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".