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Portions of the Patriot Act were declared unconstitutional in 2004 See http://www.CNN.com/2004/LAW/01/26/patriot.act.ap/
That's at the federal level. State laws can be declared so also. See http://www.keystonepolitics.com/story/aroundcapitol/expanded-state-hatecrimes-law-declared-unconstitutional
One of the roles of the appeals courts and supreme courts at both the state and federal level is to rule on the constitutionality of a law.
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When the supreme court declares a law unconstitutional you have an example of?
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What does it mean when the supreme court declares a law unconstitutional?
That the law doesn't follow the constitution.
What is the immediate effect if a law is declared unconstitutional?
It is nullified and becomes unenforceable.
The Supreme Court decision in the case Marbury v. Madison is important because?
It allowed the Supreme Court to overrule an unconstitutional law.
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the supreme court can declare laws unconstitutional
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