Question

What guides Supreme Court justices when forming a legal opinion? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

majority opinion
majority opinion

constitutional principles
constitutional principles

evidence
evidence

stare decisis
stare decisis

judicial review
judicial review

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
The two correct answers that guide Supreme Court justices when forming a legal opinion are:

1. **constitutional principles**
2. **stare decisis**

Constitutional principles help justices interpret the Constitution and consider its application to the cases before them, while stare decisis refers to the doctrine of following precedents set by previous court decisions, which provides stability and predictability in the law.

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