Answer choice (B) states that the author believes the Court's treatment of Native Americans was "reasonably supported in most situations." This is correct, as it is draws directly from lines 21-24 of the passage. These lines state that "the validity of the assertion can be illustrated by the reference to two important contributions that have resulted from the exercise of judicial power." So, we see the author use two different concepts to offer support for the "validity" of the exercise of the Court's power. This implies that the author sees the Court's actions as supported.
Answer choice (D) states that the author believes the Court's treatment of Native Americans to be "misguided but generally harmless." As shown above, the author sees the Court's action as supported as valid by two listed concepts. This support refutes the idea that the author would perceive the Court's actions as "misguided."
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