The principle of judicial review allows the Supreme Court to
A. hear appeals of cases originally decided in lower courts.
B. bypass Congress and create national laws directly.
C. decide legal cases involving disputes between state governments.
D. decide legal cases involving disputes between a state and a foreign government.
E. assess the constitutionality of congressional acts.
Answer: E
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d. the Sixteenth Amendment, which gave Congress power to tax personal and corporate incomes.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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