Judicial review is defined as ________
A. the power of a court to determine whether a law or government regulation is consistent with the state constitution or U.S. Constitution
B. an opinion unrelated to a particular case that gives a court's view about a constitutional or legal issue
C. the authority of a court to hear a case "in the first instance"
D. the power of an appellate court to review the decision made by a superior court
E. the authority of an appellate court to overturn the decision of the superior court
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Rousseau influenced French attitudes toward pluralism by arguing that __________
a. interest groups were vital to a strong civil society b. the general will was more important than particular wills c. individual freedom was more important than the collective welfare d. a decentralized state promoted liberty more effectively than a centralized one
You are an adviser to the president, who recently revealed to you and other members of the White House staff that he is considering compiling "kill lists" of suspected terrorists. The president is concerned, however, that this action might be overstepping the bounds of presidential power. What constitutional provision could you advise the president to draw upon in justifying this action?
a. the vesting clause b. the war power c. the take care clause d. the head-of-state power