What can the Judicial branch (Supreme Court) strike down?

• A. Local bylaws
• B. Laws that restrict rights in an unjustified way
• C. Administrative budgets
• D. International treaties

Answer: (B)

Judicial review is the power of the courts to check laws against the Constitution, protecting fundamental rights. When a law or government action limits a right in a way that isn’t justified by a constitutional purpose, the Supreme Court can strike it down to keep government power within constitutional limits. That’s why the best answer describes laws that unjustifiably restrict rights—they’re the kind of actions the judiciary is designed to invalidate to preserve civil liberties and due process.

Local bylaws can be reviewed for constitutionality, but the key idea being tested is safeguarding rights, which is most directly captured by striking down rights-restricting laws. Administrative budgets and international treaties involve policy decisions or international agreements and aren’t the primary focus of the court’s power to invalidate laws that infringe fundamental rights.