When the Supreme Court justices refuse to take actions that are outside of the judicial domain and should be decided by elected officials, they are avoiding what are known as ________.

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Political questions are those issues that are better resolved by Congress or other political officials, rather than the judiciary. The Supreme Court will often refuse to rule on political questions, leaving them in the hands of the elected branches of government. Moot questions are cases that are no longer relevant, nonjurisdictional questions do not involve the court's authority to hear a case, and de novo issues involve a complete reexamination of a case, rather than deferring to lower court rulings.

When the Supreme Court Justices Refuse to Take Actions That