Question

8.[T]he courts were designed to be an intermediate body between the

people and the legislature, in order, among other things, to keep the latter
within the limits assigned to their authority.
—The Federalist, No. 78 (1788)
Which of the following principles is being described in this passage?
A judicial review
B checks and balances
C judicial nullification
D popular sovereignty

Answer 1

On edge I think it is a

Answer 2

i think its A

Step-by-step explanation:

In explaining the need for an independent judiciary, Alexander Hamilton noted in The Federalist # 78 that the federal courts "were designed to be an intermediate body between the people and their legislature" in order to ensure that the people's representatives acted only within the authority given to Congress under the Constitution.