Judicial discretion is decreased by which of the following?

Which of the following is an effective counterargument to the party decline argument?

a. The parties still assist candidates with monetary and other resource support. b. Campaigns have become more candidate-focused in recent years. c. Television and social media play an important role in modern campaigns. d. There has been an increase in the number of primaries over the past half century.

What is a significant reason two Supreme Courts came to different conclusions in interpreting the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment? a. There were new facts in the case

b. The two courts were of different generations and had different perspectives on race relations. c. They were two completely different cases. d. The two courts were trying to please different presidents.