Public Opinion Can Serve as a Check on the Judiciary

question 15

Multiple Choice

Public opinion can serve as a check on the judiciary because

• A) people have the ability to vote federal judges out of office if they do not approve of the rulings of the courts.
• B) the public may pressure elected officials not to enforce an unpopular ruling.
• C) the Supreme Court typically polls the public as a basis for their decisions.
• D) the president will veto a Supreme Court decision if it is politically unpopular.
• E) Congress will override a decision of the Supreme Court with a majority vote in both houses.

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