Author Question: Some people, especially conservatives, argue that policymaking from the bench: A) has upset the ... (Read 59 times)

luvbio · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Some people, especially conservatives, argue that policymaking from the bench:

A) has upset the balance of power envisioned by the framers of the Constitution.
B) is consistent with the constitutional separation of powers.
C) is consistent with the philosophy of judicial restraint.
D) is necessary to force state and federal legislatures to comply with judicial rulings.
E) helps to enhance the trust American citizens place in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Question 2

The judicial philosophy known as__________holds that the government should do nothing that is not specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.

A) textual conservatism
B) broad constructionism
C) discourse analysis
D) strict constructionism
E) deconstructionism