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
Responses
majority opinion
majority opinion
constitutional principles
constitutional principles
evidence
evidence
stare decisis
stare decisis
judicial review
judicial review
Answers
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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.
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.