Question 51 of 128 · American Government · System of Government
What does the judicial branch do?
Accepted answers
- Reviews laws
- Explains laws
- Resolves disputes (disagreements) about the law
- Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution
Any one of these is accepted, unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
The judicial branch reviews laws and explains what they mean, resolves disputes about them, and decides whether a law follows the Constitution. Courts do this through cases: when someone believes a law is unconstitutional, they can bring a case in federal court, and the court's decision applies the Constitution to that law. Congress writes laws and the President enforces them; the courts judge them. Any of the four official answers is fine. Memory hook: the courts do not make or enforce laws, they review them.