Question

The term judicial review refers to the power of

a. the president to declare laws unconstitutional, thereby striking them down.
b. the Supreme Court to review older court cases, making sure justice has been done.
c. the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional, thereby striking them down.
d. Congress to declare laws unconstitutional, thereby striking them down

Answer 1

Judicial review is applied by checking whether the laws passed by the government - both state government and the local governments- are not contradicting the Constitution.

The correct answer is: c. the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional, thereby striking them down.