The federal judiciary is a passive and reactive branch, meaning that __________
a. it is reluctant to reverse prior court decisions
b. it cannot instigate cases or conduct its own investigations
c. it is reluctant to exercise the power of judicial review
d. it only acts after the president and Congress have made their intentions clear
Answer: b
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