Question

Question

Which is a true statement about judicial review?(1 point)
Responses

Judges can decide whether or not to uphold the Constitution in making case rulings.
Judges can decide whether or not to uphold the Constitution in making case rulings.

The power of judicial review is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
The power of judicial review is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution.

Although district courts can declare laws unconstitutional, they often let their state’s Supreme Courts decide.
Although district courts can declare laws unconstitutional, they often let their state’s Supreme Courts decide.

In order to declare a law unconstitutional and of no effect, all justices must agree.
In order to declare a law unconstitutional and of no effect, all justices must agree.

Answer 1

The true statement about judicial review is:

The power of judicial review is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution.

Judicial review, the ability for courts to evaluate the constitutionality of legislative and executive actions, was established in the landmark Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison in 1803, but the Constitution itself does not explicitly grant this power.