The Power of the Courts to Decide on the Constitutionality

question 12

Multiple Choice

The power of the courts to decide on the constitutionality of legislative enactments and of actions taken by the executive branch is known as _____.

• A) judicial policymaking
• B) judicial trial
• C) judicial contempt
• D) judicial intent
• E) judicial review

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Definitions:

Phonemes

The basic and distinct units of sound in a specified language that distinguish one word from another.

Semantics

The branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning, including the study of signs, symbols, language, and their significant content.

Psycholinguistics

The study of how language is acquired, produced, and used and how the sounds and symbols of language are translated into meaning.

Linguistics

The scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics.