It is B becuase Congress checks the president power
The answer is B) Humanism
He believed it did so because brinksmanship policies usually led to the Brink of a war without actually having the war begin, where usually the Soviets would back down first, like a game of chicken. US would be stronger in its foreign policy because others would see that the Soviets were weaker and not prepared to enter a war.
The supreme court extends its powers by their decisions which sets a precedents knows as case law. This law is followed when lower courts make decisions. It decides if the laws congress is making are constitutional or if they can be overturned