Asked by Louisa Nylander on Sep 29, 2024

Who made the following observation in the 1800s: "scarcely any political question arises in the United States that is not resolved, sooner or later, into a judicial question"?

A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) John Locke
D) Alexis de Tocqueville
E) James Madison

Alexis de Tocqueville

A 19th-century French political thinker and historian best known for his works "Democracy in America," examining the democratic system of the United States.

Political Question

A question that is deemed by a court to be more appropriate for resolution by the legislative or executive branch rather than the judiciary.

Judicial Question

Matters or disputes that are appropriate for resolution in a court of law, involving the interpretation or application of the law.

  • Appreciate the foremost position of the U.S. Constitution in legal jurisprudence.