Question

What was the name given to the power of the supreme court to rule as unconstitutional laws passed by Congress

A: Habeas corpus
B: Precedent
C: Judicial power
D: Judicial review

Answer 1

D: Judicial review

Judicial review is the ability of a court to examine and decide if a statute, treaty or administrative regulation contradicts or violates the provisions of existing law, a State Constitution, or ultimately the United States Constitution. While the U.S. Constitution does not explicitly define a power of judicial review, the authority for judicial review in the United States has been inferred from the structure, provisions, and history of the Constitution.