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Strike it down
Strike it down
the ability of the Supreme Court to strike down acts of Congress.
Because the Constitution is the highest law of the land.
The Supreme Court would strike it down as being unconstitutional.
the supreme court can declare laws unconstitutional
A Texas law the made abortion a crime
The Court said that Proposition 8 was unconstitutional because it violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. That decision is currently under review by the US Supreme Court.
As long as the majority of the court agrees that the law does, in fact, violate the US Constitution, they can declare it unconstitutional and strike it down.
As long as the majority of the court agrees that the law does, in fact, violate the US Constitution, they can declare it unconstitutional and strike it down.
strike down
The US Supreme Court can nullify laws that are unconstitutional, but only if the law is appropriately challenged by a person or entity with standing.