The number of cases that the Supreme Court reviews each term has
A) increased dramatically since the early 1950s.
B) hovered around 150 cases since the mid-1980s.
C) remained constant since the Civil War.
D) dropped significantly since the 1980s.
E) increased 50 percent after George W. Bush became president.

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The Supreme Court has become more selective in the cases it reviews, leading to a significant drop in the number of cases since the 1980s.

The Number of Cases That the Supreme Court Reviews Each