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What branch has the power to the declare a law unconstitutional?
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∙ 6y ago
The Judicial branch.
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Can an arbitrator declare a law unconstitutional?
No, that is a power reserved for the courts of the Judicial Branch.
Does the Judicial Branch have checks on any of the other Branches?
Yes. The Judicial Branch can declare a law unconstitutional, and it can declare presidential actions unconstitutional.
Which branch of the gorvernment can declare a law unconstitutional?
The judicial branch but really all three branches have checks and balances so there is a good chance an unconstitutional would never be passed but it does happen from time to time thus the judicial branches power to declare a law /bill / amendment, unconstitutional
Does Congress have the expressed power to declare laws unconstitutional?
Congress cannot declare laws unconstitutional. The Judiciary Branch may declare a law unconstitutional only if it conflicts with some provision of the State or Federal Constitution. The Supreme Court can rule a law to be unconstitutional, but Congress, along with the States, can only amend the Constitution.
Where in the constitution does it say that the legislative branch can declare a law unconstitutional?
nowhere.
How can the judicial branch chek the legislative branch?
the judicial branch uses its power of judicial review to declare whether or not a law passed by the legislation is constitutional
Who has the power to declare a law passed by congress unconstitutional?
The Supreme Court has the authority to interpret the Constitution.
What is Judical branch jobs or powers are?
The judicial branch has many powers, but the two most common are as follows: the power to declare a law unconstitutional, and the power to hear cases involving public officials.
Which branch of the federal government has the power to declare the law unconstitutional?
Judicial :)
What branch of gov can declare an act of congress to be unconstitutional?
The federal Judicial Branch, consisting of the US District Courts, the US Court of International Trade, the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts and the US Supreme Court can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional, but only if the act has already been signed into law and is relevant to a case before the court.The US Supreme Court is head of the Judicial Branch and is the ultimate authority on constitutionality.
Does the executive branch has no authority to say laws are unconstitutional?
yes. only the judicial can declare a law uncontitutional.
How would the judicial branch reverse a law written by congress?
They would declare it to be unconstitutional. When that happens, the law is rendered null and void.
