Explanation
A. Public compliance with controversial judgments is not directly addressed as being affected by the lack of judicial candor in either passage.
B. (Correct Response) Passage A argues that a lack of judicial candor can undermine the institutional legitimacy of the courts. Passage B implies that without candor, the function of constraining the judiciary’s exercise of power could be diluted, which also relates to the institutional strength of the courts.
C. While Passage B does mention the ability to debate and criticize judicial rulings, it does not specifically connect this ability to the lack of judicial candor.
D. Neither passage directly connects the guidance provided to lower courts with the lack of judicial candor.
E. The limitations imposed on judges by constitutions are mentioned in Passage B, but not in terms of how a lack of candor might affect these limitations.
Both passages suggest that judicial candor is integral to maintaining the institutional strength and legitimacy of the courts. Passage A discusses how proponents of greater candor argue that it strengthens the institutional legitimacy, and Passage B touches on the dilution of constraints on judges' power without the obligation to be candid.