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When Justice Elena Kagan Replaced Justice John Paul Stevens

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When Justice Elena Kagan replaced Justice John Paul Stevens:


A) the Court moved significantly to the left; Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the median voter on the Court
B) the Court moved significantly to the right; Justice Samuel Alito became the median voter on the Court
C) there was little ideological change; Justice Anthony Kennedy remained the median voter on the Court
D) there was a significant demographic shift; it was the first time in the Court's history that white men were in the minority on the Court
E) there was change at the top of the Court; Justice Stephen Breyer commanded majority support from the Court's justices and consequently became the new chief justice effective in 2011

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