Question

How does the principle of stare decisis affect decisions made by the Supreme Court?

A. It allows justices to consider public opinion when delivering a decision.

B. It allows justices to deliver decisions based upon personal beliefs and opinions.

C. It guides justices to avoid hearing cases with political ramifications.

D. It guides justices to follow precedent when deciding cases.

Answer 1

d

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

D.

Stare decisis refers to the guiding principle that law should build upon that which came before it.

Justices can, of course, full reverse precedent, but many justices instead choose to nitpick and build and parse so as to build a more complex bed of common law.