What effect does judicial independence have on government power?

Correct answer: It controls government arbitrariness

Correct answer: A, judicial independence helps control arbitrary government power. An independent judiciary can decide cases according to the Constitution and law rather than according to pressure from the government or another powerful group. It can examine executive action and, where appropriate, declare an action unlawful or provide a remedy. This creates a check on power and protects citizens from unfair treatment. Independence does not mean that judges may act without law; it means that adjudication should be impartial and free from improper influence. Option A is correct because it describes this constitutional check. Option B is the opposite: independence limits, rather than increases, unlimited government power. Option C is false because independence does not mean closing courts. Option D is false because the purpose of constitutional review is to ensure that the government remains subject to law. Memory cue: independent courts are a check on power, not a source of unlimited power.