A law professor writes an article for a legal journal. The article opposes judicialt review, arguing that the final
decision on the constitutionality of a law should rest
with the legislature, which represents the people,
rather than with the unelected justices of the Supreme Court.

Which of the following statements best counters this
argument?

A) The Supreme Court is composed of a balance of
political viewpoints, which forces consensus, as
opposed to the legislature, whose shifting party
composition lacks political consistency.

B) The Constitution gives the Supreme Court the
power of judicial review to maintain the balance
among governmental branches.

C) Legal decisions made by unelected judges and
based on the Constitution provide greater national
stability than those based on the changing opinions
of the electorate.
D) The lifetime tenure of Supreme Court justices
makes them better qualified to decide matters of
long-term consequence than elected officials.