Congress proposes an amendment legalizing an income tax; the Supreme Court rules that the income tax is unconstitutional. These events illustrate the use of:

A. delegated powers

B. checks and balances

C. judicial review

D. the unwritten constitutio

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Tara Coffey

24 January, 23:22

Congress proposes an amendment legalizing an income tax; the Supreme Court rules that the income tax is unconstitutional. These events illustrate the use of:

A. delegated powers

B. checks and balances

C. judicial review

D. the unwritten constitutio

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D. Judicial Review

Judicial review is the duty of the US Supreme Court to determine whether a new law is in accordance with the Constitution. This can cause a bill to succeed or fail. So, when Congress creates a bill the Supreme Court compares it with the Constitution to make sure the bill follows the "rules" our founding fathers wrote.

Congress proposes an amendment legalizing an income tax; the Supreme Court rules that the income tax is unconstitutional. These events illustrate the use of:A. delegated powersB. checks and balancesC. judicial reviewD. the unwritten constitutio

Congress proposes an amendment legalizing an income tax; the Supreme Court rules that the income tax is unconstitutional. These events illustrate the use of:

A. delegated powers

B. checks and balances

C. judicial review

D. the unwritten constitutio