Question
According to the Federalist Papers, which of the following is true about judicial review?
Early leaders like James Madison said judicial review was not a necessary power of the Supreme Court because the states already were using this power.
Early leaders like Alexander Hamilton expected that the Supreme Court would have and would use the power of judicial review as a check on the other branches.
The framers of the Constitution never intended the federal court system to have the power of judicial review, as they believed it was a power reserved for the states.
The Constitution does not include the idea of judicial review because it was not a concept considered or understood by early leaders of the American government.
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The statement that is true about judicial review according to the Federalist Papers is:
**Early leaders like Alexander Hamilton expected that the Supreme Court would have and would use the power of judicial review as a check on the other branches.**
In Federalist No. 78, Hamilton articulated the idea that the judiciary would act as a check on the legislative and executive branches, implying that it would have the authority to declare laws unconstitutional, which is the essence of judicial review.
**Early leaders like Alexander Hamilton expected that the Supreme Court would have and would use the power of judicial review as a check on the other branches.**
In Federalist No. 78, Hamilton articulated the idea that the judiciary would act as a check on the legislative and executive branches, implying that it would have the authority to declare laws unconstitutional, which is the essence of judicial review.