The Supreme Court and the Role of Government — Unit test
Question 11 • 26/27 GOVERNMENT
Read the excerpt from Marbury v. Madison below.If two laws conflict with each other, the Court must decide on the operation of each. . . . [T]he Constitution . . . must govern the case to which they both apply.The excerpt describes
Answer
A
the principle of judicial review.
B
the balance of power between branches.
C
the system of checks and balances.
D
the limitations of the Supreme Court’s power.
Explanation
The excerpt says that when a law conflicts with the Constitution, the Constitution must govern. This is the principle of judicial review: courts can determine whether laws are constitutional. The correct choice is “the principle of judicial review.”
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