CLEP US Government

Answer: A - A federal judge who frequently seeks to rule laws unconstitutional or to overturn precedent is said to be practicing judicial activism. In other words, judicial activism is the idea that judges ought to play an active role in shaping policy. This is typically done by overturning legislation, bureaucratic regulations, or even prior judicial decisions. The Senate does not generally like confirming judicial nominees who they think will be judicial activists because senators don’t like having laws they passed being overturned by the courts.