What charge do critics of judicial review often make of the power?
a. Judges are held too accountable under judicial review and must be protected in order to make independent judgments.
b. Judicial review does not go far enough in asserting the power of the judiciary.
c. Judicial review opens judges up to being ruled by the whims of Congress, and therefore unable to make sound legal decisions.
d. Judicial review violates the separation of powers, making the judiciary the supreme branch.
e. There is not enough power in the judicial branch to enforce their decisions effectively.
ANS: D
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What will be an ideal response?