Prior to the 1970s, How Did Most Justices Interpret the Law

Prior to the 1970s, how did most justices interpret the law in Texas?

A) Justices acted primarily as judicial activists who believed they, and not the legislature, should set policy and that the role of the courts should not be narrowly interpreted.
B) Most justices saw themselves as defenders of the lower classes and were actively involved in increasing the powers of the courts and setting policy.
C) Establishment justices viewed themselves as strict constitutionalists who honored case law and legal precedent while typically favoring corporations.
D) Justices were primarily strict constitutionalists, but they tended to engage in policy when it allowed the judiciary to increase its power.
E) Establishment justices honored precedent but often became involved in setting policy when corporations took advantage of consumers, laborers, and lower socioeconomic groups.