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Question 19 • AP US Government and Politics

The US Supreme Court’s decisions sometimes conflict with public opinion or are opposed to the constitutional interpretations of the executive and legislative branches of government.

Answer
A
The president may fire the members of the court and appoint all new justices.
B
The executive branch can overturn court rulings through judicial oversight.
C
Congress may order the Supreme Court to revise an unpopular ruling.
D
The legislative branch can initiate the process to amend the Constitution to overturn previous rulings.

Explanation

Congress can propose a constitutional amendment, which must then be ratified by three-fourths of the states. An amendment can change the constitutional basis of a Supreme Court ruling and thereby overturn its effect. The president cannot fire justices, and neither Congress nor the executive branch can directly revise or overturn a Court ruling through ordinary action.

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