Question

on the operation of each.
-chief justice john marshall (1803)
department: branch
expound: explain
on the operation of each: how each law should be applied
according to the passages, which statements are true? select the three that apply.
the judicial branch is responsible for deciding
what to do if two laws disagree.
the constitution gives the judicial branch the
power to interpret and apply law.
the judicial branch is made up of more than one
court.
the constitution gives the judicial branch the
power to make law.

Explanation:

1. For "The judicial branch is responsible for deciding what to do if two laws disagree": The judicial branch (courts) resolve conflicts between laws (e.g., judicial review).
2. For "The Constitution gives the judicial branch the power to interpret and apply law": The judiciary interprets laws (e.g., Supreme Court precedent) and applies them to cases.
3. For "The judicial branch is made up of more than one court": The federal judiciary has the Supreme Court, appellate courts, district courts, and state/local courts, so it has multiple courts.
4. The statement "The Constitution gives the judicial branch the power to make law" is false because law - making is the legislative branch’s role (Congress), while the judiciary interprets/applies laws. So the three true statements are the first, second, and third.

Answer:

A. The judicial branch is responsible for deciding what to do if two laws disagree.
B. The Constitution gives the judicial branch the power to interpret and apply law.
C. The judicial branch is made up of more than one court.