Which Swiss agency determines whether a cantonal law violates the Swiss constitution?
A) National Judicial Branch B) Swiss Supreme Court C) Federal Tribunal D) Constitutional Review Board
Which of the following was an argument against granting the U.S. Supreme Court the power of judicial review?
A) Many feared that such a power would give the Court a double check and compromise its neutrality. B) Some thought that such power would create untrustworthy judges.
C) The founding fathers argued that judicial review would lead to undue indictments by the Court.
D) Drafters of the Constitution feared that few laws would ever be set in stone.
Strong-willed U.S. presidents have resisted the authority of the Court. Which of the following presidents notably disagreed with the Court's decisions?
A) Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Abraham Lincoln B) Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan C) John F. Kennedy, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter D) Ulysses S. Grant, William McKinley, and Calvin Coolidge
The concept of judicial review falls under which article of the U.S. Constitution?
A) Article I: The Legislative Branch B) Article III: The Judicial Branch C) Article VI: Debts, Supremacy, Oaths D) Judicial review is not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.
Which of the following actions comprise roles of the German Constitutional Court?
A) It maintains liberty, defends civil rights, and protects the people against autocratic rule. B) It decides cases between states, protects civil liberties, and outlaws dangerous political parties. C) It reviews new laws against the constitution (Basic Law), assesses criminal cases, and checks political campaign funds. D) It preserves checks and balances, maintains separation of powers, and occasionally reverses decisions of lower courts.
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