According to the doctrine of judicial restraint, the judiciary should
A. deny most appeals for retrials.
B. decline to make any decision that requires judges to give added meaning to the words of the Constitution.
C. conform to the will of the people as measured by public opinion polls.
D. deny individual rights when they conflict with the majority's desires.
E. defer to decisions made by the legislature.
Answer: E
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