Read these lines of poetry:

the wind shook the branches,
scared the birds in their nest.
and the dancing leaves warned everyone
of the storm as it came from the west.

which line contains an example of personification?

a.
"the wind shook the branches,"

b.
"and the dancing leaves warned everyone"

c.
"scared the birds in their nest."

d.
"of the storm as it came from the west."

in 1897, pershing became a tactical officer at west point, and that's where he was given the nickname "black jack." pershing's first name is "john," for which "jack" is a nickname, and he was a white man who commanded black troops. hence "black jack".

`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".