When Political Scientists Say That the Courts Have the Power

question 37

Multiple Choice

When political scientists say that the courts have the power of judicial review, they mainly mean that the courts

• A) have the power to review movies distributed in the United States to see whether they are impermissibly pornographic.
• B) have the power to review all elections in the United States to see whether there has been cheating.
• C) have the power to overturn any federal laws but not state laws that conflict with the Constitution.
• D) have the power to overturn any federal or state law that conflicts with the Constitution.
• E) have the power to rule that parts of the Constitution are unconstitutional.

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Definitions:

Excision

The process of cutting out or surgical removal of a piece of tissue, an organ, or a foreign object from the body.

Insertion

An anatomical term referring to the point or mode of attachment of a skeletal muscle to the bone or other body part it moves.

Prime Mover

The primary muscle responsible for initiating a specific movement while others assist or stabilize.

Attachment

The process of forming emotional bonds between individuals, particularly in the context of infant-caretaker relationships.