Explain the U.S. Supreme Court’s authority of judicial review, as claimed by the Court in Marbury v. Madison.

What will be an ideal response?


The Court has the right to define the meaning of the Constitution and to throw out federal, state, and local laws as unconstitutional that do not conform to the Constitution.

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Both male and female inmates are equally hesitant to talkto prison staff

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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CASE 6.1 The U.S. attorneys serve as the nation's principal litigators under the direction of the attorney general. One U.S. attorney is assigned to each of the judicial districts, with the exception of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, where one serves both districts. Each U.S. attorney is the chief federal law enforcement officer of the United States within his or her particular jurisdiction. How many U.S. attorneys are stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands?

A. 83 B. 73 C. 63 D. 94

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To sustain the defense of selective prosecution, a defendant must establish ________

a. that he or she is a member of a minority group b. actual malice by the police c. that he or she was selected for prosecution for reasons such as race, religion, or exercise of First Amendment rights d. that the police intended to use the criminal law in a discriminatory fashion

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An officer can legally do many things after a vehicle stop. List six of them

What will be an ideal response?

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