Despite being videotaped in public punching his wife, Frank, a member of the House of Representatives, defiantly refuses to heed calls that he resign. His colleagues vote to expel him from the House by a two-thirds vote, pursuant to Article I, section 5, clause 3 of the Constitution. ("Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly behavior, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member.") Frank sues the Speaker of the House and the House majority leader in federal district court claiming that his expulsion was actually for blowing the whistle on corruption in the House. The judge hearing the case should:
a) Dismiss the case, as the expulsion is a political question outside judicial review
b) Uphold the expulsion, as it is a valid exercise of the House's constitutional authority
c) Refer the case to the House Ethics Committee for further investigation
d) Rule in favor of Frank, as the expulsion was based on retaliatory grounds