Question

Which is an example of judicial review?
(1 point)
Responses

A judge compares a law to the Constitution and declares a law unconstitutional and of no effect.
A judge compares a law to the Constitution and declares a law unconstitutional and of no effect.

A lawyer asks a judge to rule on an appeal to release a client from a prison term.
A lawyer asks a judge to rule on an appeal to release a client from a prison term.

The president interviews people to determine who to nominate as a Supreme Court Justice.
The president interviews people to determine who to nominate as a Supreme Court Justice.

The Senate holds hearings to determine if they will approve a president’s judicial appointmen

Answer 1

A judge compares a law to the Constitution and declares a law unconstitutional and of no effect.

This is judicial review — the courts' power to decide whether laws or government actions violate the Constitution.