Question

How does Hamilton use rhetoric in Paragraph 2 to define the role of the judiciary? By comparing and contrasting the judiciary to the other branches of government, Hamilton establishes how its role is similar to and different from the roles of those branches. By using repetition to stress his points, Hamilton expresses his view that the judiciary can and should play the most important role of any branch in the federal government. By presenting the judiciary as the opposite of the executive branch, Hamilton suggests that the judiciary's role is very similar to that of the legislative branch. By using hypophora, Hamilton asks questions about the role of the judiciary and then answers those questions to spell out specifics about its role in the government.

Answer 1

just took the test and the answer is A.

Answer 2

I would say the correct answer is A. By comparing and contrasting the judiciary to the other branches of government, Hamilton establishes how its role is similar to and different from the roles of those branches. His formula here is as follows: While the executive and legislative branches are powerful and hold real influence on politics and economy, the judiciary branch has no real power. They control the sword and the purse (which means the army and the economy), while it doesn't control anything. They act while it judges. And it can't even judge without help from the executive.