To what extent is it proper for courts to examine a government policy?

Correct answer: Courts can intervene when policy violates the Constitution or rights

The correct answer is A. In a democracy, elected governments normally design and implement public policies, while courts examine whether those policies follow the Constitution, laws, and protected rights. This power is commonly understood as judicial review. It does not give courts a general duty to replace the government’s choices with their own preferences. A is correct because it describes limited and constitutional intervention: a court may act when a policy violates constitutional provisions, legal limits, or rights. B is wrong because courts are not the ordinary policy-making branch. C is too absolute because courts can review unconstitutional action. D is wrong because the police do not possess general authority to decide government policy. Memory cue: courts check legality, not every policy preference.