Which of the following best describes the relationship between the judicial
and legislative branches of the federal government during the 1960s?
A. The judicial branch was alternately supportive of and hostile
toward the legislative branch because Supreme Court justices
were frequently changing.
B. The judicial branch upheld legislative acts based on creating
equality, but struck down those that directly benefited minorities.
C. The judicial branch consistently made rulings that supported the
civil rights agenda of the legislative branch.
D. The judicial branch narrowed the scope of laws that the legislative
branch could pass under the U.S. Constitution.