The Courts Have Become More Powerful Because of All of the Following

question 11

Multiple Choice

The courts have become more powerful because of all of the following EXCEPT

• A) the expansion of federal regulatory powers.
• B) the fact that groups, as well as individuals, can challenge laws.
• C) the courts gaining some enforcement abilities by maintaining longer jurisdiction over cases.
• D) the courts providing a venue for groups and individuals whose interests were neglected by other democratic institutions but who could claim constitutional civil rights protection.
• E) the rise of the security state following the September 11, 2001, attacks.

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