NAEP Civics Grade 8

Category - Civics

When two [people] come into [the Supreme] Court, one may say: "an act of Congress means this." The other may say it means the opposite. We [the Court] then say it means one of the two or something else in between. In that way we are making the law, aren't we? - Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Some people are troubled by the role of the Court described by Chief Justice Warren. Which argument could they effectively use against it?
  1. It is dangerous to give nonelected officials such as judges so much power in the government.
  2. The Supreme Court makes it too difficult for the federal government to exercise its power over the states.
  3. Supreme Court judges are the members of society most capable of making decisions about social policy.
  4. The main task of the Supreme Court is to rewrite the Constitution to respond to modern problems.
Explanation
Answer: A - It is dangerous to give nonelected officials such as judges so much power in the government.
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