The Significance of the Court Asserting Its Power to Review

question 25

Multiple Choice

The significance of the Court asserting its power to review the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress is that it

• A) allowed the Court to become an equal partner in the institutional balance of power.
• B) ensured the survival of dual federalism.
• C) ensured that the rights of the majority would prevail.
• D) allowed the Court to have the final say on all national laws and policies.

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Definitions:

Transcontinental Railroad

A railway system stretching across a continent, typically referring to the railroad completed in 1869 that linked the eastern and western United States.

Economic Policies

Strategies and decisions made by governments regarding the regulation and management of a country's economy, including tax laws, interest rates, and government spending.

Internal Improvements

Government-funded projects to develop the nation’s infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, and canals.

Ex Parte Milligan

1866 Supreme Court case that declared it unconstitutional to bring accused persons before military tribunals where civil courts were operating.