Judicial Review: Understanding its Impact
An 11th-grade social studies worksheet exploring the concept of judicial review, its origins, and its significance in the American legal system.
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Judicial Review: Understanding its Impact
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will assess your understanding of judicial review in the United States.
1. What is the primary function of judicial review?
To veto laws passed by Congress
To determine the constitutionality of laws and government actions
To appoint federal judges
To declare war on other nations
2. The power of judicial review was established in which landmark Supreme Court case?
Plessy v. Ferguson
McCulloch v. Maryland
Marbury v. Madison
Dred Scott v. Sandford
3. Judicial review allows the branch to check the power of the legislative and executive branches.
4. The concept of judicial review is not explicitly mentioned in the U.S. .
5. Once a law is declared unconstitutional through judicial review, it is immediately removed from all legal codes.
True
False
6. Judicial review is a power held only by the U.S. Supreme Court.
True
False
7. Briefly explain the significance of 'Marbury v. Madison' (1803) in establishing judicial review.
8. How does judicial review contribute to the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government?
Match each term with its correct definition.
9. Judicial Review
a. The power of a court to refuse to enforce a law or a government regulation that in the opinion of the judges conflicts with the U.S. Constitution or, in a state court, the state constitution.
10. Unconstitutional
b. Not in accordance with the U.S. Constitution.
11. Supreme Court
c. The highest judicial court in a country or state.