According to the legal model of judicial decision making, to which most constitutional law scholars adhere, what do judges rely on to decipher the correct interpretation of a law, the relevant portion of the Constitution, and whether there is any
conflict between the two?
a. their judgment and expertise
b. their degree of activism
c. the party identification of the president that appointed them
d. the laws of the states
e. the policy preferences of the majority of people
Question 2
A committee that ceases to exist once members have completed their assigned task, or when they no longer have the political support of the majority party, is which of the following?
a. standing committee
b. joint committee
c. subcommittee
d. select committee
e. senior committee