United StatesQuestion 37 (2008 list) · System of government
What does the judicial branch do?
- aDecides how federal tax money is spent
- bDecides when the country goes to war
- cDecides if a law goes against the ConstitutionCorrect answer
- dDecides who joins the President’s Cabinet
Why?
The judicial branch, led by the Supreme Court, decides if a law goes against the Constitution. You could also say it reviews laws, explains laws, or resolves disputes. Spending money and declaring war are decisions for Congress.
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Questions and answers: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778, and Civics Questions and Answers (2008 version), rev. 08/21 — public domain. USCIS accepts other answers too; we show one of them. The wrong options and the explanations are ours. Not affiliated with or endorsed by USCIS.
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