What can Congress do if the Supreme Court declares a federal law to be unconstitutional?
  1. Congress can request that the executive branch veto the decision with a majority vote.
  2. Congress can try to amend the Constitution.
  3. Congress can override Supreme Court decisions with a two-thirds vote.
  4. Congress can vote to have a writ of certiorari issued by the Supreme Court.
Explanation
Answer: B - If the Supreme Court declares a federal law to be unconstitutional, Congress can try to amend the Constitution. If Congress disagrees with a Supreme Court decision to declare a law to be unconstitutional, the only thing they may do is to make the law an amendment to the United States Constitution. Unlike amendments to most constitutions, amendments to the United States Constitution are placed into the body of the text without altering or removing what already exists, although nothing prevents a future amendment from doing so.
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