Why did president cleveland refuse to annex hawaii?
he felt annexation would be unjust and illegal.
he thought the islands were too expensive to maintain.
he considered hawaii too far away to govern effectively.
he believed hawaii would not influence trade with asia.

Which statement best explains why a supreme court opinion is a seminal document? an opinion can become quite lengthy, which makes it a seminal document. supreme court documents are the only seminal documents in the united states. an opinion may create major changes in the laws or policies of the united states. generally speaking, a supreme court opinion reflects the feelings of all americans.