Which of the Following Is NOT True Regarding Courts and Their

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true regarding courts and their policy-making role in state government?

• A)If you ask a judge-even a state Supreme Court justice-if the court makes policy,he or she will likely deny it vehemently.
• B)The judicial branch has a lot of policy-making legitimacy in popular American culture because their decisions are backed by precedent and law.
• C)To admit to making policy,a judge would be violating professional norms.
• D)Even if a judge wanted to make policy,their agendas would be affected to a much greater degree by events and outsiders than the policy agendas of legislatures or governors.

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