Democratic theorists criticize the courts on the grounds that they are
A) used indiscriminately, leading to legal stagnation.
B) not representative of the victimized upper and upper-middle classes.
C) not representative of the people or majority public opinion.
D) and always have been used to persecute vulnerable minorities.
E) easily swayed by interest-group pressure.
Answer: C) not representative of the people or majority public opinion.
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