Which of the Following Statements About Supreme Court Justices and Political

question 77

Multiple Choice

 Which of the following statements about Supreme Court justices and political ideology is correct? 

• A) Because the job of Supreme Court justices is to interpret the Constitution, each justice's political ideology has no effect on his or her conclusions. 
• B) The liberal or conservative slant of Supreme Court justices has an impact on their rulings, but a minor one. 
• C) The liberal or conservative slant of Supreme Court justices can be used to predict their rulings with near-perfect accuracy. 
• D) Because the Supreme Court must be objective in its rulings, people with observable political leanings are almost never nominated as justices. 
• E) The liberal or conservative slant of Supreme Court justices has a significant impact on their rulings.

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Definitions:

Federal Election Commission

A U.S. government agency tasked with regulating campaign finance legislation in federal elections.

Campaign Rules

Regulations that govern the conduct of electoral campaigns, including financing, advertising, and interactions with voters, to ensure fair and transparent elections.

Citizens United

A landmark Supreme Court case that ruled corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in candidate elections cannot be limited under the First Amendment.

Supreme Court Decision

A ruling made by the Supreme Court, the highest judicial body in a country, particularly in the United States, which has the final say on legal matters and constitutional interpretation.