Which of following explains what happens if the judicial branch finds that a law

does not meet the criteria of the rule of law? (1 point)
○ The judicial branch declares the law unconstitutional.
○ The judicial branch writes a request to the legislative branch to have it changed.
○ The judicial branch writes a new law to correct the issue.
The judicial branch has no power to fix the problem, since it has no law-making
powers.

1 answer

The correct explanation is: The judicial branch declares the law unconstitutional.

When the judicial branch finds that a law does not meet the criteria of the rule of law, it can determine that the law is unconstitutional, which means it is not valid and cannot be enforced.