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(1) declaring invalid laws that violate the U.S. Constitution, (2) asserting the supremacy of Federal Laws or treaties if they differ from state and local laws, and (3) serving as the final authority on the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
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The power of the courts to decide the constitutionality of an act of government is called?
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