Recognizing that the Court has a strong stake in maintaining standards and coherence within this highly decentralized organization, justices look for cases ______.
A. where earlier decisions have been wrong
B. they can use to shape policy to their preferences
C. they can use to resolve ambiguities and conflicting lower-court decisions
D. when asked to weigh in by a member of Congress
Answer: C
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