What specific constitutional principle was Alexander Hamilton referring to in this quotation?"It therefore belongs to (the courts] to ascertain ... the
meaning of any particular act proceeding from the legislative body." —
Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 78, 1788
A) the power to veto acts of Congress
B)the authority to interpret laws
C)the right to form a federal court system
D)the system of checks and balances
Other:

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        i'm fairly sure that the correct answers are 2 and 3.

        i used both my knowledge of world history and the process of elimination to obtain these answers. option 1 cannot be a possible selection because the mandate of heaven belongs to ancient chinese philosophical belief. option 4 sounds like it would benefit the region than detriment it. however, both 2 and 3 explain a potential reason for what could have contributed to the fall of the roman empire.

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roosevelt essentially took the opposite approach as hoover in taking on the great depression. herbert hoover thought that america and its economy could naturally recover from the depression in due course, so he adamantly restrained the federal government from intervening on behalf of the people affected. on the other hand, roosevelt dramatically increased employment by expanding the federal government and establishing agencies that would aid in relieving some of the country's worst problems.