What is the theory of judicial review as applied to the supreme court?
a. the court may nullify any federal or state legislative act by declaring it to be unconstitutional.
b. the court may decide the winner in a disputed federal or state election.
c. the court may try federal judges for high crimes and misdemeanors.
d. the court may appoint special counselors to investigate officials within the executive department.

regarding the law, the 15th amendment was specifically designed thinking in the rights of black free men.

even though ratified on february 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th amendment would not be fully applied for a long time.poll taxes and literacy tests would allow southern states disenfranchise african americans. only in 1965 the voting rights for african americans would be actually able to vote in the south.

in 1965, president johnson signed the voting rights act, which aimed to overcome legal barriers that prevented african americans from voting as it was guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution.

a 3 branch government