Which of the following statements about the use of the court system to guarantee civil liberties and civil rights is LEAST accurate?
A. Lawsuits are typically only pursued by parties who have already won their case in the court of public opinion and wish to see the law reflect the popular will.
B. Interest groups frequently submit amicus curiae briefs, detailing their support for a given position in a trial.
C. Interest groups frequently get involved in test cases, which are deliberately designed to test the constitutionality of a given law or measure.
D. Although some interest groups bring cases on their own behalf, others lend their resources to third parties with whom they sympathize.
E. In the case of NAACP v. Button, the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment protects the right of advocacy through the courts.
Answer: A
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