Which term describes the power of courts to review statutes to decide if they conform to the constitution?

• A. Laws
• B. Administrative law
• C. Regulation
• D. Power of judicial review

Answer: (D)

Judicial review is the power of courts to examine statutes and government actions to decide whether they conform to the Constitution. This authority lets courts strike down or invalidate laws and executive acts that violate constitutional provisions, ensuring that legislative and executive branches operate within constitutional limits. The idea has deep roots in common law and is central to how constitutional rights are protected. The other terms refer to different things: laws are statutes enacted by lawmakers, administrative law governs agencies and their procedures, and regulation means rules issued by government agencies. The specific term for this power to review and ensure constitutionality is judicial review (often described as the power of judicial review).