Judicial Review

question 63

Multiple Choice

Judicial review:

• A) scrutinizes actions of federal, but not state, governments.
• B) is a check by the judicial branch on legislative action.
• C) is a check by the judicial branch on executive action.
• D) is a check by the judicial branch on both  legislative and executive action.

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Definitions:

Spindle Poles

The ends of a spindle apparatus, which play a critical role in pulling apart chromosomes during cell division.

Midway

A term typically referring to a central or halfway point in distance or time.

Homologous Chromosomes

Paired chromosomes in a diploid organism, one from each parent, that are similar in length, gene position, and centromere location, and pair up during meiosis.

Contractile Ring

A ring of protein filaments that forms during cell division, helping to divide the cell into two.