According to the Text, Why Do Federal Courts Tend to Lag

question 8

Multiple Choice

According to the text, why do federal courts tend to lag behind other political institutions and act as a drag on political change?

• A) because there are only nine Supreme Court Justices
• B) because federal court judges tend to be elderly
• C) because the federal courts lack democratic legitimacy
• D) because federal judges enjoy a lifetime tenure
• E) because the federal courts have always been a conservative institution

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