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What guides Supreme Court justices when forming a legal opinion? Select the two correct answers.
A. stare decisis
B. majority opinion
C. judicial review
D. evidence
E. constitutional principles
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A and E.
- A (stare decisis): Justices rely on legal precedent when deciding cases.
- E (constitutional principles): They interpret and apply constitutional text and principles.
(B is the case outcome, C is the Court’s power to review laws, and D—evidence—generally pertains to fact-finding in lower courts rather than the Supreme Court’s legal reasoning.)
- A (stare decisis): Justices rely on legal precedent when deciding cases.
- E (constitutional principles): They interpret and apply constitutional text and principles.
(B is the case outcome, C is the Court’s power to review laws, and D—evidence—generally pertains to fact-finding in lower courts rather than the Supreme Court’s legal reasoning.)
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