Question 51: What does the judicial branch do?

Q: What does the judicial branch do?

Reviews laws; Explains laws; Resolves disputes (disagreements) about the law; Decides if a law goes against the (U.S) Constitution

Accepted answers

•Reviews laws
•Explains laws
•Resolves disputes (disagreements) about the law
•Decides if a law goes against the (U.S) Constitution

Why this matters

The judicial branch reviews laws and explains them. It also decides if a law goes against the Constitution. The courts settle disagreements about what laws mean.

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