Asked by Elizabeth Rotan on Sep 24, 2024
The power of judicial review was
A) asserted by the court in the case Marbury v.Madison.
B) explicitly assigned to the courts in Article III of the Constitution.
C) granted to the courts by the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789.
D) ceded to the courts by President Lincoln during the Civil War.
Judicial Review
The power of courts to assess whether a law or governmental action is consistent with the Constitution and, if not, to declare it invalid.
- Understand the importance of the judicial branch and the idea of judicial review in the political structure of the U.S.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the importance of the judicial branch and the idea of judicial review in the political structure of the U.S.