Replication Data for: The Causes of the Legitimacy-Conferring and Republican Schoolmaster Capabilities of Courts

Some studies examining the effect of courts decisions on public opinion examine their legitimacy-conferring role or ability to cause the public to accept specific policies. Others examine when courts act as a "Republican Schoolmaster" and change substantive policy attitudes. Using two studies, this paper shows these two effects are driven by different processes and caused by a different form of support. Legitimacy perceptions or diffuse support drives the process that cause people to accept specific policies. The process that changes a person's substantive policy stance is driven by a person's evaluation of the Court's previous policy decisions or specific support.