Judicial Restraint

question 16

Multiple Choice

Judicial restraint:

• A)encourages the courts to enforce good public morals.
• B)binds the courts to follow prior decisions and defer to legislative intent.
• C)is relevant only to constitutional interpretation.
• D)is mandated by the constitution.

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Definitions:

Formal Operational

A stage of cognitive development in Jean Piaget's theory, characterized by the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

Impossible Event

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Baillargeon

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Truth Value

The attribute denoting the truthfulness or falseness of a proposition or statement.