USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

THOMAS JEFFERSONS PRESIDENCY LOUISIANA PURCHASE LEWIS CLARK AND MORE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Supreme Court reviewing and ruling on acts of other branches of the government is called
A
supremacy clause
B
judicial review
C
the twelfth amendment
D
precedent
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Judicial review in India is a process by which the Supreme Court and the High Courts of India review executive or legislative actions. They may invalidate amendments, laws, acts and governmental actions that are incompatible with the terms of the Constitution of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -3. In its power of judicial review, the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional on the basis of the objectives underlying the law.

Detailed explanation-4: -The judicial branch consists of the U.S. Supreme Court and the Federal Judicial Center .

Detailed explanation-5: -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).

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