American Government CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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Who has the power to interpret and apply laws in the United States?

President.
Supreme Court.
Congress.
State governors.

The correct answer is: Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court has the power to interpret and apply laws in the United States because it is the highest court in the country and its decisions are final. The President can veto laws passed by Congress and suggest legislation, but does not have the power to interpret and apply laws. Congress can create and pass laws, but it is the responsibility of the judicial branch, specifically the Supreme Court, to interpret and apply those laws. State governors only have the power to interpret and apply laws within their own state, not on a national level. Therefore, the Supreme Court is the branch of government that has the ultimate authority to interpret and apply laws in the United States.