Question

Question
What types of rulings are likely to be issued most often by a Supreme Court composed of four liberal judges, two conservative judges, and three moderate judges?

Responses

liberal rulings

liberal rulings

moderate rulings

moderate rulings

This is a trick question; the Court is always impartial.

This is a trick question; the Court is always impartial.

conservative rulings

Answer 1

Moderate rulings.

Explanation: Conservatives (2) plus moderates (3) form a 5-judge majority, so the Court will most often produce centrist/moderate decisions rather than purely liberal ones.