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Which action by Britain did the colonists believe violated the principle stated in the Declaration of Independence that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed?

passage of the stamp act.


Any law that attempts a racial or ethnic classification is subject to the which test?

Any law that attempts a racial or ethnic classification is subject to the strict scrutiny test. This is to determine that there will be no Constitutional rights violated in the process of pursuing the interest.


What does the Judaical branch do?

The judicial branch of government is the federal courts, mainly the Supreme Court. The courts interpret the laws that the legislative branch passes.


Which constitutional issues did the sugar and stamp act raise in the mid 1760's?

The Sugar Act and Stamp Act of the mid-1760s raised significant constitutional issues regarding taxation without representation. Colonists argued that these acts violated their rights as Englishmen, as they were being taxed by a Parliament in which they had no elected representatives. This sparked a broader debate about the authority of Parliament over the colonies and the extent of colonial self-governance. Ultimately, these issues contributed to growing tensions that led to the American Revolution.


What did the US Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v Madison do for the Court?

The decision in Marbury helped establish the Judicial branch, lead by the Supreme Court, as co-equal with the Legislative and Executive branches, when Chief Justice Marshall affirmed the courts' power of judicial review.Marshall's interpretation of Article III was that, as an independent branch of the federal government, part of the Court's responsibility was judicial review, which allows the Supreme Court to analyze legislation relevant to a case before the Court and nullify any laws they determine to be unconstitutional.This enabled the Court to check the power of the Legislative and Executive branches by preventing them from imposing legislation that violated citizens' constitutional rights.Case Citation:Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)