Which was a leading factor in the failure of radical reconstruction in the late 1860s and early 1870s?

war of 1812  

a. slavery

b. a depression  

c. impressment  

d. the northwest ord

`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".