Question

Which of the following statements best explains how this excerpt from President Obama’s State of the Union address reflects the separation of powers?
“With all due deference to separation of powers, last week the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests—including foreign corporations—to spend without limit in our elections. I don't think American elections should be bankrolled by America’s most powerful interests, or worse, by foreign entities. They should be decided by the American people. And I’d urge Democrats and Republicans to pass a bill that helps to correct some of these problems.”

—President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address to Congress, January 27, 2010

A.) The president overturns the Supreme Court’s decision.
B.) The Supreme Court censors the president for seeking to influence its ruling.
C.) The Supreme Court writes a new law regarding the influence of special interests.
D.) The president asks Congress to pass a new law regarding the influence of special interests.
E.) Congress asks the Supreme Court to overturn a law regarding the influence of special interests.

Answer 1

The answer is E .) Congress asks the Supreme Court to overturn a law regarding the influence of special interests.