The Supreme Court's Power to Review Acts of Congress Has

question 43

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court's power to review acts of Congress has NOT been seriously questioned because

• A)Congress granted the power of judicial review to the Court in the Federal Judicial Review Act of 1798.
• B)Congress and the president always agree with the decisions made by the Court.
• C)the Constitution explicitly grants this power to the Court in the judicial review clause
• Of Article III.
• D)the Court has been reluctant to strike down congressional laws and has overturned
• Only a small number over the last 200 years.

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Definitions:

Afterpotential

Afterpotential refers to the changes in membrane potential that follow an action potential in a neuron, often leading to either hyperpolarization or depolarization.

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse or a response in other signal-transmitting systems.

Voltage-Gated Channel

A type of ion channel that opens or closes in response to changes in membrane potential, critical for nerve impulse transmission.

Chemical Synapse

A junction between two nerve cells, where neurotransmitters are used to relay signals.