Question

question 4 (multiple choice worth 3 points) (lc)
how does the u.s. supreme court affect the rights of citizens?
it can take away the rights of citizens by ruling laws unconstitutional.
it can rule laws unconstitutional that violate rights protected in the constitution.
it can make decisions in cases that only some citizens must follow.
it can create new rights for citizens through the approval of new laws.

Explanation:

• The U.S. Supreme Court's power of judicial review allows it to declare laws unconstitutional if they violate constitutional rights. It doesn't take away rights arbitrarily (first option wrong), its decisions are binding on all (third option wrong), and it doesn't create new laws (fourth option wrong as law - making is legislative, not judicial). The second option correctly states it rules laws violating constitutional rights as unconstitutional.

Answer:

B. It can rule laws unconstitutional that violate rights protected in the Constitution. (Note: Assuming the second option is labeled as B here; if the original labeling was different, adjust the identifier, but the text of the option is as above.)