The view that the Supreme Court should interpret the Constitution or laws to advance social goals is known as

a. judicial activism.
b. judicial restraint.
c. judicial review.
d. judicial conservatism.
e. judicial liberalism.


Answer: a. judicial activism.

Political Science

You might also like to view...

Describe how the power of incumbency works. Also, explain the advantages that incumbents have that can aid their reelection.

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science

Before a rule or regulation can be adopted, the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 requires administrative agencies to

a. obtain an advisory opinion about the constitutionality of the rule or regulation from the Supreme Court. b. publish the rule or regulation in the Federal Register and hold public hearings if anyone objects to it. c. invite lobbyists to comment privately to the leadership of the House and Senate on the rule or regulation. d. obtain prior approval of the specifics of the rule or regulation from the Joint Committee on Regulation in Congress.

Political Science

Which of the following comments about Karl Marx is true?

A. Marx’s theories are indistinguishable from those of Vladimir I. Lenin. B. Marx underestimated people’s industriousness. C. Marx’s theories have been followed more closely in the United States. D. Marx was a humanist.

Political Science

The __________ is made up of all the heads of senior government departments and is always appointed from within Parliament

a. legislative council b. cabinet c. legislative committee d. executive department

Political Science