How does polarization influence the balance of power between Congress and the Supreme Court?

What will be an ideal response?


Polarization tends to make it more difficult for Congress to respond to attacks from the court. This is because of the increase in gridlock that has resulted. When the Court makes statutory interpretations at odds with the original intent of a law, it is very hard for the modern Congress to respond simply because it is so difficult for it to pass any laws at all. A Congress that cannot act is unable to protect its authority against judicial encroachment.

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