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Our judges are as honest as other men, and not more so. They have, with others, the same passions for party, for power, and the privilege of their corps [group of people]. . . . and their power the more dangerous as they are in office for life, and not responsible, as the other functionaries are, to the elective control.
—Thomas Jefferson, Letter to William Charles Jarvis, Sept. 28, 1820
Question
This excerpt comes from a letter Jefferson wrote in response to the Supreme Court’s decision on Marbury v. Madison. What was Jefferson’s greatest concern?
(1 point)
Responses
He was concerned that the decision gave the Supreme Court too much authority.
He was concerned that the decision gave the Supreme Court too much authority.
He was concerned by the fact that judges were not elected.
He was concerned by the fact that judges were not elected.
He was concerned that judges could be easily influenced by political parties.
He was concerned that judges could be easily influenced by political parties.
He was concerned that the decision set a dangerous precedent for cases heard by the Supreme Court.
He was concerned that the decision set a dangerous precedent for cases heard by the Supreme Court.
Our judges are as honest as other men, and not more so. They have, with others, the same passions for party, for power, and the privilege of their corps [group of people]. . . . and their power the more dangerous as they are in office for life, and not responsible, as the other functionaries are, to the elective control.
—Thomas Jefferson, Letter to William Charles Jarvis, Sept. 28, 1820
Question
This excerpt comes from a letter Jefferson wrote in response to the Supreme Court’s decision on Marbury v. Madison. What was Jefferson’s greatest concern?
(1 point)
Responses
He was concerned that the decision gave the Supreme Court too much authority.
He was concerned that the decision gave the Supreme Court too much authority.
He was concerned by the fact that judges were not elected.
He was concerned by the fact that judges were not elected.
He was concerned that judges could be easily influenced by political parties.
He was concerned that judges could be easily influenced by political parties.
He was concerned that the decision set a dangerous precedent for cases heard by the Supreme Court.
He was concerned that the decision set a dangerous precedent for cases heard by the Supreme Court.
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
Jefferson's greatest concern, as expressed in the excerpt, was that the judges were not elected and were in office for life, making them less accountable than other government officials. Therefore, the correct response is:
**He was concerned by the fact that judges were not elected.**
**He was concerned by the fact that judges were not elected.**
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
I apologize for any confusion in my previous response. Upon reviewing the excerpt again, Jefferson's primary concern appears to be about the potential for the Supreme Court judges to be influenced by their personal passions and party affiliations, particularly given their lifetime appointments and lack of accountability. Thus, the original concern can also relate to the influence of political parties.
The most fitting response would likely be:
**He was concerned that judges could be easily influenced by political parties.**
Thank you for your patience, and I'm here to help with any further questions or clarifications you may need!
The most fitting response would likely be:
**He was concerned that judges could be easily influenced by political parties.**
Thank you for your patience, and I'm here to help with any further questions or clarifications you may need!
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