- These boxes describe two events relating to the U.S. government.
Example A
The U.S. Supreme
Court declares a law
created by Congress
unconstitutional.
Example B
Congress passes a new
tax law and the
Internal Revenue
Service enforces it.
Source: Public Domain
What constitutional principles are demonstrated in examples A and B?
AExample A: checks and balances; Example B: separation of powers
BExample A: checks and balances; Example B:
judicial review
CExample A: separation of powers;
Example B: individual
rights
DExample A: separation of powers; Example
B: checks and
balances
The U.S. Supreme
Court declares a law
created by Congress
unconstitutional.
Example B
Congress passes a new
tax law and the
Internal Revenue
Service enforces it.
Source: Public Domain
What constitutional principles are demonstrated in examples A and B?
AExample A: checks and balances; Example B: separation of powers
BExample A: checks and balances; Example B:
CExample A: separation of powers;
rights
DExample A: separation of powers; Example
balances