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.

Question

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
Use the excerpt to answer the 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 concern

GPT-4o mini · Answer

Thomas Jefferson's greatest concern as expressed in the excerpt is:

He was concerned that the decision gave the Supreme Court too much authority.

This concern is reflected in his belief that judges, who are in office for life and not accountable to the electorate like other officials, could wield dangerous power influenced by personal passions and party loyalties.