That's right. That's the important hurdle, and we'd like to jump that first, but the other ones, Justice, you're right, in 1831 and in 1909 Congress extended terms in a way that is inconsistent with the strongest form of the test that we have advanced. Those extensions, however, were never challenged in any court and certainly not considered by this Court.
In 1909 Congress made  a bad decision to extend terms.
That's right. That's the important hurdle, and we'd like to jump that first, but the other ones, Justice, you're right, in 1831 and in 1909 Congress extended terms in a way that is inconsistent with the strongest form of the test that we have advanced. Those extensions, however, were never challenged in any court and certainly not considered by this Court.

Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "In 1909 Congress made  a bad decision to extend terms."?

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 - yes

 - it is not possible to tell

 - no
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That's right. That's the important hurdle, and we'd like to jump that first, but the other ones, Justice, you're right, in 1831 and in 1909 Congress extended terms in a way that is inconsistent with the strongest form of the test that we have advanced. Those extensions, however, were never challenged in any court and certainly not considered by this Court.

Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "In 1909 Congress made  a bad decision to extend terms."?

Options: 

 - yes

 - it is not possible to tell

 - no
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