The Supreme Court's power to review acts of Congress has not been seriously questioned because
A) the Court only overturns laws that are unpopular with a majority of voters.
B) Congress granted the power of judicial review to the Court in the Federal Judicial Review Act of 1798.
C) Congress and the president always agree with the decisions made by the Court.
D) the Constitution explicitly grants this power to the Court in the judicial review clause of Article III.
E) the Court has been reluctant to strike down congressional laws and has overturned only a small number over the last 200 years.
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