Why Are the Courts Able to Serve as a Before-The-Fact

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why are the courts able to serve as a before-the-fact coordination mechanism for private parties?

• A)The federal courts issue binding advisory opinions to definitively tell citizens what is and is not legal.
• B)The federal courts offer consultation on the development of legal documents.
• C)Individuals anticipate the legal consequences of their actions and, in accordance with the rationality principle, usually make decisions to coordinate in a legal way.
• D)Individuals note that the policies of courts, in accordance with the policy principle, will frequently change and that they are thus free to generally do as they wish.
• E)Individuals typically do not think about the legality of their actions until just before they are threatened with legal action.

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Definitions:

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