Question

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the court(s)?

Option 1: The court enjoys the long established power of judicial review, which is recognized by the executive and legislative branches, as well as the state governments.
Option 2: It relies solely on perceptions of legitimacy for decisions to be implemented.
Option 3: It has no enforcement mechanism (like an army).
Option 4: The court has to wait for cases to be brought before the court before it can act.

Answer 1

Option 1 is not a limitation of the courts; rather, it describes the power of judicial review which allows the judiciary to declare governmental actions unconstitutional. The actual limitations include enforcement, dependence on other branches for decision implementation, and case initiation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the options provided, Option 1: "The court enjoys the long established power of judicial review, which is recognized by the executive and legislative branches, as well as the state governments," is NOT a limitation of the courts. Instead, judicial review is a significant power of the judiciary that allows it to declare actions of other governments and branches unconstitutional. The limitations of the judicial system include a lack of enforcement mechanisms (Option 3), reliance on other branches for implementation of decisions (Option 2), and having to wait for cases to come to it (Option 4). Furthermore, courts are internally limited as judges must justify their decisions to higher and lower courts, and their rulings can be influenced by internal and external factors, including the executive and legislative branches via appointment of federal judges.