Question

which of the following are examples of judicial review?

correct answer(s)
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• the supreme court struck down a virginia law requiring people to pay to register to vote, saying it violated the fourteenth amendment.
• the supreme court ruling that congress had the authority to charter a national bank under the necessary and proper clause
• the supreme court ruling that president truman exceeded his constitutional authority in seizing control of steel mills during the korean war
• the court ruling in a dispute between new york and new jersey over which state had legal rights to ellis island-territory claimed by both

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Explanation:

Define judicial review

Judicial review is the power of courts to review actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative branches of government (at both federal and state levels) to determine whether they are consistent with the Constitution, and to declare them null and void if they violate it.

Analyze each scenario

• The Supreme Court struck down a Virginia law requiring people to pay to register to vote, saying it violated the Fourteenth Amendment: This is an example of judicial review because the Court declared a state legislative act unconstitutional.
• the Supreme Court ruling that President Truman exceeded his constitutional authority in seizing control of steel mills during the Korean War: This is an example of judicial review because the Court declared an executive action unconstitutional.
• the Supreme Court ruling that Congress had the authority to charter a national bank under the Necessary and Proper Clause: This is an example of judicial review because the Court evaluated the constitutionality of a federal legislative act (even though it upheld it, the process of constitutional interpretation and review of legislative power is judicial review).
• the Court ruling in a dispute between New York and New Jersey over which state had legal rights to Ellis Island—territory claimed by both: This is an exercise of the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction to resolve interstate boundary disputes, not an exercise of judicial review evaluating the constitutionality of a legislative or executive act.

Categorize options

• Correct Answer(s):

1. The Supreme Court struck down a Virginia law requiring people to pay to register to vote, saying it violated the Fourteenth Amendment.
2. the Supreme Court ruling that President Truman exceeded his constitutional authority in seizing control of steel mills during the Korean War.
3. the Supreme Court ruling that Congress had the authority to charter a national bank under the Necessary and Proper Clause.

• Incorrect Answer(s):

1. the Court ruling in a dispute between New York and New Jersey over which state had legal rights to Ellis Island—territory claimed by both.

Answer:

• The Supreme Court struck down a Virginia law requiring people to pay to register to vote, saying it violated the Fourteenth Amendment. (Correct answer)
• the Supreme Court ruling that President Truman exceeded his constitutional authority in seizing control of steel mills during the Korean War (Correct answer)
• the Supreme Court ruling that Congress had the authority to charter a national bank under the Necessary and Proper Clause (Correct answer)
• the Court ruling in a dispute between New York and New Jersey over which state had legal rights to Ellis Island—territory claimed by both