Unlike the elected branches of the United States government, where making personal connections with citizens is (i)____________ and almost (ii)____________ political efficacy, the United States Supreme Court continues to maintain that its members should communicate with the public almost exclusively through formal opinions, and even then through ceremonial rituals that date back to the nineteenth century. A. frowned upon B. a requirement for C. rampant D. a detriment to E. disregarded F. an irrelevance to