The supreme court would be called an activist court if it made rulings based on the literal wording in the constitution? cited a number of legal precedents in its decisions. upheld previous rulings about the constitutionality of laws. applied an article of the constitution to a new area of law.

D is the correct answer.

Despite rhetoric implying otherwise, judicial activism indicates a willingness to rule on new areas of the law. It does not indicate a willingness for a judge to "legislature from the bench"

applied an article of the Constitution to a new area of law.

The best answer out of the options is D. Applying an article of the Constitution to a new area of law would be considered judicial activism. Often, actions that are not commonly performed by a court are considered activists. This includes overturning judicial precedent or ruling against a preferred interpretation of the Constitution. It can also refer to judges who let their personal views interfere with their decisions.

in this scenario it would be the consumer demand as most influential in making the decision. the band members need to figure out where and from whom they will make the most money, in other words who out of the two consumer groups - football fans or car drivers - will spend their money, who is more likely to contribute to their cause and buy what they are offering.