Judicial review is rarely used in parliamentary governments because _____
a. all governmental authority flows from parliament
b. parliamentary statutes are free of legal ambiguity
c. judges are viewed as civil servants rather than policymakers
d. the legislative and executive branches keep each other in check
Answer: a
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