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

Identify the constitutional principle that is common in both this excerpt and federalist no. 51. based on the constitutional principle identified in part (a), explain how the perspective in this excerpt compares with the perspective in federalist no. 51. explain how the constitutional principle identified in part (a) is reflected in the constitution, including two examples to explain how it affects the u.s. political system