Which of the following statements characterizes how the strategic voting model of judicial decision making differs from the legal and attitudinal models?

a. In the strategic voting model, judges see themselves as strategic actors in a larger political environment.
b. In the legal model, judges are concerned with how the other branches of government will react to their decisions.
c. In the strategic voting model, judges follow their personal policy preferences.
d. In the attitudinal model, judges are concerned only with case precedent.


a

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