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Narrow scope of judicial power was the reason that people accepted the idea that the federal courts could have the power of judicial review that is, the ability to decide whether a challenged law comports with the Constitution.
Sam Brownback
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Sam Brownback
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: September 12
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