Question

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what is the description of a concurring opinion issued along with the supreme court’s ruling on a case? (1 point)
○ an opinion that disagrees with the majority opinion
○ an opinion that either affirms or vacates the ruling of a lower court
○ an opinion that agrees with the majority opinion but disagrees with the rationale
○ an opinion that agrees with the majority opinion but does not list the names of the justices
check answer remaining attempts : 3

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the definition of a concurring opinion in Supreme Court cases. A concurring opinion agrees with the majority's conclusion (ruling) but may disagree with the reasoning (rationale) behind it. Let's analyze each option:

• The first option describes a dissenting opinion (disagrees with majority).
• The second option is about affirming/vacating a lower court ruling, not a concurring opinion's definition.
• The fourth option is incorrect as concurring opinions can list justices or not, but that's not their defining feature.
• The third option matches the definition: agrees with majority opinion (ruling) but disagrees with the rationale.

Answer:

C. an opinion that agrees with the majority opinion but disagrees with the rationale