What Does the Supreme Court's String of Decisions on Civil

question 35

Multiple Choice

What does the Supreme Court's string of decisions on civil rights demonstrate about the balance of power among our national policy-making institutions?

• A) The Court is increasingly interested in deferring to Congress.
• B) The Court is increasingly willing to put state power before federal power.
• C) The Court is increasingly interested in playing an active role in civil rights.
• D) The Court is increasingly combative with the president in this area only.
• E) The Court is increasingly interested in deferring to both Congress and the president.

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