The Power of Courts to Declare Legislative and Executive Actions

question 18

Multiple Choice

The power of courts to declare legislative and executive actions unconstitutional is called

• A)federalism.
• B)judicial review.
• C)checks and balances.
• D)separation of powers.
• E)judicial preemption.

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Definitions:

Differential Carrier

The housing that encloses the differential assembly in a vehicle, supporting the gears that allow the wheels to rotate at different speeds.

Backlash

The play or slop between mating mechanical parts, such as gears, which is the result of gaps between parts.

Meshing Gears

The process where the teeth of two or more gears come into contact with each other in order to transmit power from one shaft to another.

Sliding Action

The movement or operation of a mechanism that involves two or more surfaces moving over each other with minimal resistance.