Question

What guides Supreme Court justices when forming a legal opinion? Select the two correct answers.
judicial review
constitutional principles
evidence
stare decisis
majority opinion

Answer 1

The two correct answers that guide Supreme Court justices when forming a legal opinion are:

1. **Constitutional principles** - Justices interpret the Constitution and apply its principles to the cases before them.
2. **Stare decisis** - This is the legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent, meaning that previous judicial decisions that have a similar context will be taken into account.

Judicial review, evidence, and majority opinion are not guides in the same sense as the first two options. Judicial review is the process by which the Court examines the constitutionality of legislative and executive actions. Evidence pertains more to the factual aspects of a case, while majority opinion is the result of the justices' deliberation rather than a guiding principle.