Which of the Following Statements Is Most Consistent with Judicial

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most consistent with judicial self-restraint?

• A)"It is Congress's job to legislate,not the Supreme Court's."
• B)"As society grows and changes,so should the Constitution."
• C)"It is the foremost job of the Supreme Court to establish new rules for ensuring economic equality."
• D)"The judiciary must restrain itself from excessive entanglements with a hostile public."
• E)"The Constitution is the supreme law of the land and the Supreme Court is the supreme court of the land."

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