The second question, whether the judges are invested with [given] exclusive authority to decide on the constitutionality of a law, has been ... a subject of consideration with me... Certainly there is not a word in the constitution which has given that power to them more than to the executive or legislative branches."
- Thomas Jefferson to W.H. Torrance, 1815.
Which principle is associated with the decision discussed in this excerpt?
• A Federalism
O B. Rule of Law
• C. Judicial Review
D. Popular Sovereignty