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Branches of Government: Judicial Interpretation of the Constitution — Test

Question 10 • Principles of American Democracy

Read the excerpt from Marbury v. Madison . 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 system of checks and balances.
B
the principle of judicial review.
C
the limitations of the Supreme Court’s power.
D
the balance of power between branches.

Explanation

The excerpt says that when a law conflicts with the Constitution, the Constitution must govern the case. 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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