The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of laws is called judicial
a. supremacy.
b. mandate.
c. review
d. evaluation.
c. review
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Historically, the ________ Clause was an important source of litigation in the federal courts. In modern times, it is seldom interpreted to impose significant limits on the states in the field of economic regulation
a. Commerce b. Full Faith and Credit c. Contracts d. Ninth Amendment
Which of the following created a secret court to approve warrants to wiretap spies or terrorists?
A) the CIA B) the FBI C) the National Security Agency D) the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act E) the Pentagon
The U.S. president is commander-in-chief of the military but needs approval from the Senate to sign treaties. This shows the __________ in the United States
a. importance of due process b. propensity for isolationism c. acceptance of judicial activism d. operation of checks and balances
In this decision, the Supreme Court ruled that EPA rules must be observed without regard to their cost or technological feasibility.
A. Union Electric Co. v. Environmental Protection Agency B. Chevron v. National Resources Defense Council C. Whitman v. American Truck Association D. Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency E. Gibbons v. Ogden