A Primary Weapon in the Government's System of Checks and Balances

question 159

Multiple Choice

A primary weapon in the government's system of checks and balances is known as

• A) judicial activism.
• B) judicial interpretivism.
• C) judicial review.
• D) judicial standing.
• E) judicial bypass.

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