A Justice's Ideological Predilections

question 84

Multiple Choice

A justice's ideological predilections

• A) should be subservient to legal precedent.
• B) are the most important factor in predicting how a Supreme Court justice will vote.
• C) are irrelevant to the selection of justices for nomination to the Court.
• D) are typically moderate, so as not to upset the balance of the Court.
• E) none of the above

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