What Legal and Political Factors Influence the Decisions That Supreme

question 49

Essay

What legal and political factors influence the decisions that Supreme Court justices make? Given your depiction of the judicial decision-making process, what do you see as the strengths and benefits of having a Supreme Court such as ours in the American system?

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Definitions:

Sexual Orientations

The inherent or enduring emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction that a person feels toward other people.

Completely Gay

A term that might describe an individual who is exclusively attracted to people of the same gender.

Same-sex Behavior

Describes sexual or romantic activities between individuals of the same sex.

Political Orientations

The complex set of beliefs and values that shapes an individual's preferences for political parties, policies, and candidates.