Question

Complete with the appropriate collocation word ______ activism.

• A. judicial
• B. legal
• C. prosecutional
• D. lawful

Hint:

Think of the term used for courts striking down government acts through judicial review.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Collocation questions ask you to recall the exact word pairing that native speakers and formal writing actually use, not just any word that seems close in meaning.

1. Option A: Correct. "Judicial activism" is the set phrase for when courts step beyond simple interpretation and actively influence policy through their rulings.
2. Option B: Wrong. English speakers do not use "legal activism" to describe this specific idea.
3. Option C: Wrong. "Prosecutional" is not a real adjective, so it fails immediately.
4. Option D: Wrong. "Lawful activism" sounds plausible but is not the term actually used.

The fixed, correct pairing is "judicial activism," so option A is the answer.