Question

Which of the following describes judicial review?

Which of the following describes judicial review?

Laws passed by Congress are sent to the Supreme Court for approval.

Judges advise the president on legal disputes occurring between states.

Courts review laws to determine if they are constitutional.

The Senate approves presidential nominations to the Supreme Court.

Answer 1

Congress may decide if a decision of the courts is constitutional.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) Courts review laws to determine if they are constitutional.

The sentence that describes judicial review is "Courts review laws to determine if they are constitutional."

In the United States, the judicial branch, in this case, the Supreme Court has the power to review all laws and legislation to check if the laws are unconstitutional. This is an important power it has as part of the federal government structure of three branches under the checks and balances system that does not allow any branch to be more powerful than the other.