An amendment has to be approved by legislatures or conventions in ¾ of the states of the Union. This is how the states play a part in amending the Constitution. Thus, federalism is displayed in this process because both the federal government and the state governments have a part to play.
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Answer:
The judicial branch was granted the power of judicial review
Explanation:
What elevated the judiciary to equal standing is that "The judicial branch was granted the power of judicial review."
This is evident in the case of Marbury v. Madison in 1803, where the Supreme Court affirmed the Supreme Court's right to carry out a judicial review which can overrule any government activity including executive, judicial or legislative if such activity is seen or interpreted to be unconstitutional.
I believe the answer is A.