With Regard to the Relationship Between the Judiciary (Courts) and the Legislatures

question 5

Multiple Choice

With regard to the relationship between the judiciary (courts) and the legislatures, which of the following is true?

• A) Statute law never overrides case law on the same point.
• B) The Supreme Court of Canada has the power to find the province didn't have the power to pass the statute, with the result that the statute would no longer be operative as a law.
• C) The courts cannot affect the meaning of the statute through subsequent interpretation.
• D) The Supreme Court of Canada cannot strike down any statute passed by the federal parliament because "Parliament is supreme."
• E) A provincial statute cannot be struck down by the courts for being contrary to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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Definitions:

Marginal Benefit

The additional satisfaction or utility gained from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Benefits

The additional satisfaction or utility gained by consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Costs

A rephrased definition: The cost added by producing one additional unit of a product or service, reflecting the change in total cost that arises from an increase in production.

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a product or service.