The power of judicial review permits
a. elected representatives to revise decisions made by judges.
b. voters to overturn decisions made by judges.
c. the President to freely select members of the Supreme Court.
d. courts to nullify acts of government that conflict with the Constitution.
e. courts to formally amend the Constitution.
Ans: d. courts to nullify acts of government that conflict with the Constitution.
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