1. Explain the precise constitutional authority for the Supreme Court to review state laws.
2. Why, in a constitutional democracy in which federal and state officials take an oath to uphold the Constitution should the U.S. Court have the final say in the interpretation of matters of constitutional and federal law?
3. What is the difference between injury-in-fact and imminent injury, and why is either type of injury critical for the plaintiff to demonstrate in a lawsuit filed in federal court?
4. How do the three separate elements of the standing doctrine reflect the policies of judicial efficiency, legitimacy, and prudence?