During Most of the 2016-17 Term, the Supreme Court Was

During most of the 2016-17 term, the Supreme Court was short-handed. Ironically, the court _______and ___.

A) decided a number of cases on narrow grounds to avoid deep divisions
B) decided 70% more cases than any previous term in its history
C) talked its way to unanimity more frequently than in any term in the last 70 years
D) voted exclusively along partisan lines