Question
Explain how the U.S. Constitution impacts the interpretation of federal law.(1 point)
Responses
When Congress has clear and independent grounds to act, the courts don’t interfere.
When Congress has clear and independent grounds to act, the courts don’t interfere.
The states have the power to determine the meaning of the U.S. Constitution.
The states have the power to determine the meaning of the U.S. Constitution.
The Fourteenth Amendment applies to actions of the president that exceed constitutional limits.
The Fourteenth Amendment applies to actions of the president that exceed constitutional limits.
Federal laws must be consistent with the language and powers granted in the U.S. Constitution.
Responses
When Congress has clear and independent grounds to act, the courts don’t interfere.
When Congress has clear and independent grounds to act, the courts don’t interfere.
The states have the power to determine the meaning of the U.S. Constitution.
The states have the power to determine the meaning of the U.S. Constitution.
The Fourteenth Amendment applies to actions of the president that exceed constitutional limits.
The Fourteenth Amendment applies to actions of the president that exceed constitutional limits.
Federal laws must be consistent with the language and powers granted in the U.S. Constitution.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Federal laws must be consistent with the language and powers granted in the U.S. Constitution.
Explanation: The Constitution is the supreme law (Supremacy Clause) and limits federal authority to powers it grants; courts (via judicial review, e.g., Marbury v. Madison) interpret the Constitution and can invalidate federal laws that exceed those powers or violate constitutional rights.
Explanation: The Constitution is the supreme law (Supremacy Clause) and limits federal authority to powers it grants; courts (via judicial review, e.g., Marbury v. Madison) interpret the Constitution and can invalidate federal laws that exceed those powers or violate constitutional rights.