Judicial Review CE 9b

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What is the power of judicial review?

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Power to declare laws and executive actions unconstitutional

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The Supreme Courts of the US and Virginia determine the constitutionality of laws and acts of the executive branch.

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True

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What document is the supreme law of the land?

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US Constitution

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What court case established the principle of judicial review at the national level of government? Monroe v. Marbury, Brown v. Board of Education, Marbury v. Madison, Plessy v. Ferguson, Miranda vs. Arizona

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Marbury v. Madison

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State laws must not conform to the US and Virginia constitutions.

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False

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If Texas Governor Greg Abbott gives an executive order to close houses of worship to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, can this executive order be challenged as a violation of someone's Constitutional rights?

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YES

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Why do we have courts? To settle _____________ and to interpret the ____________.

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disputes, laws

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In 1954 the US Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal" was a violation of the 14th amendment. This landmark decision enabled ___________________.

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schools to integrate and allow blacks & whites to learn together