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Split Definitive : For the First Time in a Century , the Supreme Court Is Divided Solely by Political Party
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Copyright
- ©2014 by the Midwest Political Science Association
- ISSN
- 0092-5853
- eISSN
- 1540-5907
- DOI
- 10.1111/ajps.12091
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
The public perceives the Supreme Court to be a legal institution. This perception enables the Court's legitimacy‐conferring function, which serves to increase public acceptance of its decisions. Yet, the public acknowledges a political aspect to the Court as well. To evaluate how the public responds to the different images of the Supreme Court, we investigate whether and how depictions of specifically partisan (e.g., Republican) Court rulings shape public acceptance of its decisions while varying institutional, legal, and issue characteristics. Using survey experiments, we find that party cues and partisanship, more so than the imprimatur of the Court, affect public acceptance. We also find that polarization diminishes the effect of party cues. Attributing a decision to the Court does little to increase baseline acceptance or attenuate partisan cue effects. The Court's uniqueness, at least in terms of its legitimacy‐conferring function, is perhaps overstated.
Journal
American Journal of Political Science – Wiley
Published: Jul 1, 2014