Studies of Supreme Court decisions found that
A) the Court prefers to base its decisions on the Constitution rather than narrower and more contentious technical grounds.
B) the Court is usually out of line with public opinion.
C) there is no correlation between public opinion and Court decisions.
D) the Court is normally in line with popular majorities.
E) the Court renders fewer decisions in election years.
Answer: D) the Court is normally in line with popular majorities.
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