In the U.S. Supreme Court, if a majority of the justices agree as to the outcome of a case but not as to the reasoning for reaching the outcome, it is a ________ decision.
A) unanimous
B) majority
C) plurality
D) tie

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A plurality decision occurs when no single opinion receives a majority of the votes, but the winning opinion receives more votes than any other. This means that while the majority of justices agree on the outcome of the case, they do not agree on the legal reasoning behind it.

In the US Supreme Court, If a Majority of the Justices Agree