What Does Judicial Review Give the Judicial Branch of Government

question 101

Multiple Choice

What does judicial review give the judicial branch of government the authority to do?

• A) oversee the actions of state and local courts
• B) propose new laws for consideration by Congress
• C) determine if a law, part of a law, or an act of government is in violation of the Constitution
• D) conduct trials in cases involving a violation of federal or state law

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Definitions:

Coal Beds

Layers or seams of coal, a fossil fuel formed from the remains of ancient vegetation, which have been compacted and naturally processed in the Earth over millions of years.

Calcium Carbonate

A chemical compound with the formula CaCO3, a common substance found in rocks as the minerals calcite and aragonite (most notably as limestone) and is the main component of pearls and the shells of marine organisms, snails, and eggs.

Stalagmites

Mineral formations that rise from the floor of a cave due to the accumulation of material deposited by dripping water enriched with minerals.

Travertine

A form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs, often characterized by its terraced structure.