Do you think the framers of the constitution intended the supreme court to have the power of judicial review as part of the system of "checks and balances"? explain.

Yes.

The framers intended to have three co-equal branches of government.

For the Supreme Court to be on the same level of the Congress or the Executive, they would need a tool in their arsenal to make that possible.

That tool is judicial review.

a secular government seeks to separate its decisions and policies from religious influences. good luck

explanation:

d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."