The Opinion That Receives the Support of the Largest Number

question 41

Multiple Choice

The opinion that receives the support of the largest number of justices, but does not command a majority of the Court, is referred to as a(n) _____.

• A) majority opinion
• B) plurality opinion
• C) sanctioned opinion
• D) anteceding opinion
• E) certiorari opinion

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Definitions:

Friction

The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

Scales

Small, rigid plates that grow out of an animal's skin to provide protection. In fish and reptiles, scales perform this protective function.

Adaptation

The process by which organisms adjust to changes in their environment in order to survive and reproduce.

Creep

The slow movement of soil or rock down a slope, driven by gravity.