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The power of all federal courts (and most state courts) to declare a particular law or governmental action and invalid because it violates a provision of the constitution is called..

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The power of all Federal courts (and most State courts) to declare a particular law or governmental action and invalid because it violated a provision of the Constitution is called judicial review. It is a doctrine where the executive and legislative actions will be reviewed.
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