B "The question whether the judges are invested with exclusive authority to decide on
the constitutionality of a law has been...a subject of consideration with me in the
exercise of official duties. 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, 1815
Which of the following was Jefferson challenging in the above statement?
F the authority of military courts to overrule precedents
G the authority of legislators to raise taxes
H the right to convict without a trial
J the doctrine of judicial review