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How can the judicial branch exert its authority in the federal government? How has the judicial branch exerted its authority?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Simply, the judicial branch determines whether the Constitution allows certain laws to be passed. If the Supreme Court decides that a law passed by Congress is not allowable, then the law is considered unconstitutional and is erased. This gives the Supreme Court a tremendous amount of power.

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