Justice Breyer argued that textualismA) is a vehicle for the values and preferences of modern conservatives.B) is the only legitimate standard of interpretation.C) was the hallmark of the Warren Court.D) is the essential basis for judicial activism.

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Justice Breyer has critiqued textualism for being a method that can reflect the values and preferences of its practitioners, including modern conservatives, rather than being an objective or the only legitimate standard of interpretation.

Justice Breyer argued that textualism

A) is a vehicle for the values and preferences of modern conservatives.
B) is the only legitimate standard of interpretation.
C) was the hallmark of the Warren Court.
D) is the essential basis for judicial activism.

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