1.What is judicial activism? A. the interpretation of a law in a way that changes what the legislative branch intended
B. the practice in the judiciary of closely adhering to the letter of the Constitution
C. the exercise of liberal ideology preferred by Supreme Court justices
D. the practice in the judiciary of offering rulings that are often conservative in nature

d

Explanation:

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.

a

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