Which of the Following Statements About the Dynamics of the Supreme

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the dynamics of the Supreme Court is LEAST accurate?

• A)The known ideological preferences of certain justices make it easy to predict their opinions.
• B)Since they do not need to face popular elections, justices rarely consult public opinion when reaching their decisions.
• C)Although some justices subscribe to the principle of judicial activism, others prefer the principle of judicial restraint.
• D)In the course of deliberations, one might reasonably expect individual justices to change not only their decision but their reasoning several times.
• E)Justices sometimes alter their opinion or their decision in order to stay in good standing with their fellow justices.

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Definitions:

Occurrences

Instances or examples of something happening; events that take place.

Specified Interval

A defined range or period, often set for a particular purpose or task, indicating the precise limits within which something operates or occurs.

Binomial Experiment

An experiment having the four properties stated at the beginning of Section 5.5.

Probability Of Success

The likelihood of a given success event occurring, often denoted in scenarios like binomial outcomes where success is one outcome.