Which of the Following Best Describes the Impact of Precedent

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the impact of precedent in Supreme Court decisions?

• A) It cannot be contradicted by a new case.
• B) It is a norm that constrains the behavior of the Court.
• C) It creates a detailed codification of laws that can be applied to any case.
• D) It establishes rules that must be followed to the letter.
• E) It forms the sole foundation and philosophical underpinning for all rulings.

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Feminists

Individuals who advocate for women's rights on the ground of equality of the sexes.

Hostile Work Environment

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U.S. Supreme Court

The highest judicial court in the United States, consisting of nine Justices and holding ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases involving issues of federal law.