In a system of checks and balances, what can the judiciary do to laws?

• A. Interpret laws and strike them down if unconstitutional.
• B. Enforce laws.
• C. Create laws.
• D. Veto laws.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that courts have the power to interpret laws and to strike them down if they’re not consistent with the Constitution. When a law is challenged, the judiciary reviews it to see whether it follows constitutional protections and provisions. If a law conflicts with the Constitution, the courts can declare it invalid or void, preventing it from taking effect. This keeps legislative actions within constitutional bounds and protects fundamental rights. The judiciary doesn’t enforce laws—that’s up to the executive and agencies—nor do they create laws—that’s the legislature’s job—or veto laws, which is an executive power.