which is a true statement about judicial review?

Question

a) judges decide whether or not to uphold the Constitution in making case rulings
b) in order to declare a law unconstitutional and no effect, all justices must agree
c) although district courts can declare laws unconstitutional, they often let their state's supreme court decide
d) the power of judicial review is not specifically mentioned in the constitution

Answer 1

The true statement about judicial review is:

d) the power of judicial review is not specifically mentioned in the constitution.

Judicial review is the power of courts to assess whether a law is in compliance with the constitution, but this power is not explicitly stated in the Constitution itself; it was established through the landmark Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison in 1803.