As illustrated in the Roberts' Court decision in Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission,when a court strikes down legislation,__________.
A)it is usually supported in its decision to check the other branches
B)it risks drawing criticism and questions about its authority
C)it risks its decision being completely ignored by the other branches
D)it usually waits until it has complete unanimity in the decision

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When a court strikes down legislation, it risks drawing criticism and questions about its authority. In the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court's decision to strike down certain campaign finance regulations was met with controversy and backlash from critics who felt that the decision gave too much power to wealthy political donors.

As Illustrated in the Roberts' Court Decision in Citizens United