The Judiciary's Status as an Independent Branch of National Government

question 64

Multiple Choice

The judiciary's status as an independent branch of national government depends on judicial review,which grants the judiciary the authority to

• A)make political decisions; judges can overturn any congressional or presidential decision they personally dislike.
• B)decide which laws apply to a particular case.
• C)ignore public opinion when making decisions.
• D)invalidate the actions of other institutions when judges believe they have acted unconstitutionally.
• E)strike down certain sections of the Constitution.

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Definitions:

Personal Information

Data that relates to a specific individual, including details such as name, address, email, or any information that could be used to identify them.

Median

A statistical measure representing the middle value in a sorted list of numbers, dividing the distribution into two equal halves.

Distribution

In statistics, the way in which values in a dataset are spread out or dispersed.

Criminal Victimization

The experience of being harmed or negatively affected by criminal activities.