SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Question
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The Senate first examines, and then rejects a Supreme Court candidate.
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The President appoints a candidate to serve on the Supreme Court.
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The Supreme Court declares a State law unconstitutional.
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Congress decides to impeach a federal judge for failure to uphold the law.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The best-known power of the Supreme Court is judicial review, or the ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution, is not found within the text of the Constitution itself. The Court established this doctrine in the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803).
Detailed explanation-2: -With his decision in Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall established the principle of judicial review, an important addition to the system of “checks and balances” created to prevent any one branch of the Federal Government from becoming too powerful.
Detailed explanation-3: -judicial review, power of the courts of a country to examine the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative arms of the government and to determine whether such actions are consistent with the constitution. Actions judged inconsistent are declared unconstitutional and, therefore, null and void.
Detailed explanation-4: -Appointment and Removal of Judges.