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)

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The judicial branch writes a request to the legislative branch to have it changed.
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 writes a new law to correct the issue.

The judicial branch declares the law unconstitutional.
The judicial branch declares the law unconstitutional.

The judicial branch has no power to fix the problem, since it has no law-making powers.

Answer 1

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

If the judicial branch finds that a law does not meet the criteria of the rule of law, it can declare the law unconstitutional, which effectively nullifies that law.