Question

Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

a. Citizens expect the courts to be both neutral and responsive to public opinion.
b. Citizens expect the courts to be neutral, but not responsive to public opinion.
c. Citizens expect the courts to be neither responsive nor neutral.

d. Citizens expect the courts to be influenced by politics.

I would say A.

what does the teacher mean by expect?

Answer 1

I agree.

"Expect" means likely to happen.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

When the teacher says "expect," it refers to what citizens anticipate or believe should happen in relation to the courts. Expectations here are the beliefs or desires that citizens typically hold regarding the behavior or characteristics of the courts. So, by choosing option A, it means citizens have the expectation that the courts should possess both neutrality and responsiveness to public opinion.