The ethical judgments of the Supreme Cou

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问题 The ethical judgments of the Supreme Court justices have become an important issue recently.The court cannot_1_its legitimacy as guardian of the rule of law_2_justices behave like politicians.Yet,in several instances,justices acted in ways that_3_the court’s reputation for being independent and impartial.Justice Antonin Scalia,for example,appeared at political events.That kind of activity makes it less likely that the court’s decisions will be_4_as impartial judgments.Part of the problem is that the justices are not_5_by an ethics code.At the very least,the court should make itself_6_to the code of conduct that_7_to the rest of the federal judiciary.This and other similar cases_8_the question of whether there is still a_9_between the court and politics.The framers of the Constitution envisioned law_10_having authority apart from politics.They gave justices permanent positions_11_they would be free to_12_those in power and have no need to_13_political support.Our legal system was designed to set law apart from politics precisely because they are so closely_14_.Constitutional law is political because it results from choices rooted in fundamental social_15_like liberty and property.When the court deals with social policy decisions,the law it_16_is inescapably political-which is why decisions split along ideological lines are so easily_17_as unjust.The justices must_18_doubts about the court’s legitimacy by making themselves_19_to the code of conduct.That would make rulings more likely to be seen as separate from politics and,_20_,convincing as law.A.by all mesnsB.atall costsC.in a wordD.as a result

选项 A.by all mesns
B.atall costs
C.in a word
D.as a result

答案 D

解析 本句句意是:那将会使他们的裁定更有可能被认为是脱离政治的,_____像法律一样令人信服。此句承接上句,旨在说明由此带来的结果,也即是文中所说的“……使得裁决看起来完全不受政治的影响,像法律一样令人信服。”它们之间应该是因果关系,结合四个选项意思,可知选项[D]为正确答案。
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