If Congress Disagrees with a Decision of the Supreme Court

question 26

Multiple Choice

If Congress disagrees with a decision of the Supreme Court concerning the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, it can do all of the following except

• A) not fund the decision.
• B) require that the president veto the decision.
• C) pass a new law that negates the Court's ruling.
• D) propose an amendment to the Constitution that would negate the Court's ruling.
• E) amend an existing law that negates the Court's ruling.

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Definitions:

Phenotype

The collection of traits that can be seen in a person, which emerge from how their genetic makeup interacts with their surroundings.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an individual organism; it consists of the alleles inherited from both parents and determines the potential characteristics of an individual.

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional gene product, such as proteins, thereby affecting the traits of an organism.

Epigenetics

The study of heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve changes to the underlying DNA sequence, influenced by environmental factors and lifestyle choices.