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According to the text which of the following devices used to restrain the power of government is NOT expressly described in the Constitution?

a. Judicial review
b. Federalism
c. Checks and balances
d. Separation of powers
e. Impeachment

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Final answer:

Judicial review is not expressly described in the Constitution; it was established by the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison in 1803, based on the implications of Federalist 78 by Alexander Hamilton.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the devices used to restrain the power of government mentioned in the Constitution, judicial review is the one NOT expressly described.

The Constitution does outline federalism, checks and balances, separation of powers, and the process for impeachment.

However, the power of judicial review, while a cornerstone of the Supreme Court's authority today, was established through the landmark case Marbury v. Madison in 1803, as inferred from the writings of Alexander Hamilton in Federalist 78 and not spelled out within the original text of the Constitution.

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