The question whether the judges are invested with exclusive authority to decide on the constitutionality of a law has been
heretofore a subject of consideration with me in the exercise of
official duties. Certainly there is not a word in the Constitution
which has given that power to them more than to the Executive
or Legislative branches.
- Thomas Jefferson, 1815
Which constitutional principle is Jefferson referring to in this
excerpt?
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A. Full faith and credit
B. Popular sovereignty
C. Federalism
D. Judicial review
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