The solicitor general is responsible for filing

a. amicus curiae briefs to appellate courts.
b. charges against government whistleblowers.
c. precedents for consideration by appellate courts.
d. appeals to the Supreme Court on behalf of criminal defendants.
e. the briefs that represent the position of the executive branch.


ANS: E

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