Judicial Review
5. Judicial Review: power of a court to determine the constitutionality
of a governmental action.
The power of judicial review allows the courts to determine whether the government has violated any of the laws and rights within the Constitution. In other words, judicial review is the power to declare whether something is unconstitutional, or against the Constitution.
Examples of Judicial Review: The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review in many cases throughout America. The government cannot break any of our rights.
Some examples of the Court evaluating and upholding particular laws are the following cases: Lawrence vs. Texas (2003), DePierre vs. United States (2011), and Arizona Free Enterprise Club Freedom Club PAC vs. Bennett, Secretary of the State of Arizona (2011).
Examples of Judicial Review: The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review in many cases throughout America. The government cannot break any of our rights.
Some examples of the Court evaluating and upholding particular laws are the following cases: Lawrence vs. Texas (2003), DePierre vs. United States (2011), and Arizona Free Enterprise Club Freedom Club PAC vs. Bennett, Secretary of the State of Arizona (2011).