American Government CLEP Prep Practice Exam

Who has the power to declare a federal law unconstitutional in the United States?

1. President.

2. Supreme Court.

3. Congress.

4. State governors.

The correct answer is: Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court has the power to declare a federal law unconstitutional in the United States. This is because the Supreme Court is the highest court in the country and has the authority to interpret the Constitution and determine the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress. Option A, the President, does not have this power as they are responsible for enforcing and executing laws, not interpreting them. Option C, Congress, does not have the power to declare a law unconstitutional as they are responsible for creating and passing laws. Option D, state governors, may have the power to declare a state law unconstitutional, but not a federal law. Thus, the correct answer is the Supreme Court.