A law professor writes an article for a legal journal. The article opposes judicial review, arguing that the final decision on the constitutionality of a law should rest with the legislature, which represent the people, rather than with the unelected justices of the Supreme Court. Which of the following statements best counters this argument? The supreme court is composed of a balance of political viewpoints which forces consensus as opposed to legislator whose shifting party composition lacks political consistency.

The constitution gives the Supreme Court the power of judicial review to maintain the balance among governmental branches.

legal decisions made by unelected judges and based on the constitution provide greater national stability than those based on the changing opinions of the electorate.

The lifetime tenor of supreme court justices make them better qualified to decide matters of long-term consequences than elected officials.