Generally speaking, an An economic system in which colonies supply goods to the mother country is called "imperialism," since one of the main motivations for imperialist countries is to dominate new territory from which they can extract resources.
The Supreme Court, in a per curiam opinion, ruled that the Florida Supreme Court's decision, calling for a statewide recount, violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This ruling was by a 7–2 vote, though per curiam opinions are usually issued only for unanimous votes
