Public opinion can serve as a check on the judiciary because
A. people have the ability to vote federal judges out of office if they do not approve of the rulings of the courts.
B. the public may pressure elected officials not to enforce an unpopular ruling.
C. the Supreme Court typically polls the public as a basis for their decisions.
D. the president will veto a Supreme Court decision if it is politically unpopular.
E. Congress will override a decision of the Supreme Court with a majority vote in both houses.
Answer: B
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