Which of the following best describes judicial review?
a.) the power of the supreme court to deem an executive order or a law passed by congress as unconstitutional.
b.) the authority of the supreme court to grant immunity to the president or members of congress.
c.) the power of the federal courts of appeals to send cases up to the supreme court for final review.
d.) the power of state supreme courts to overturn us supreme court decisions if they contradict state law.

A.) The power of the Supreme Court to deem an executive order or a law passed by Congress as unconstitutional.

Judicial review is the Supreme Court's right and power to review laws and actions of the executive and legislative branches (such as enacting an order or passing a law, respectively) and determine whether they are constitutional or not. This way, the Judicial branch ensures that the other two branches don't abuse from their power.

question:  

the chart compares religious beliefs to us political party support.

religious beliefs and party support, 2012

this chart demonstrates that

a) more highly religious people supported the republican candidate, while more nonreligious people supported the democratic candidate.

b) more highly religious people supported the democratic candidate, while more nonreligious people supported the republican candidate.

c) more moderately religious people supported the republican candidate, while more nonreligious people supported the democratic candidate.

d) more moderately religious people supported the democratic candidate, while more nonreligious people supported the republican candidate.

answer: a.