USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Judicial review lets the judicial branch do two things:1) interpret the Constitution and decide what it means, and 2) stop the ____ and ____ branches from doing things that go against the Constitution.
A
Judicial and States
B
executive and legislative
C
legislative and federal
D
federal and executive
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -judicial review, power of the courts of a country to examine the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative arms of the government and to determine whether such actions are consistent with the constitution. Actions judged inconsistent are declared unconstitutional and, therefore, null and void.

Detailed explanation-2: -Judicial Review means the power of the Supreme Court (or High Courts) to examine the constitutionality of any law if the Court arrives at the conclusion that the law is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution, such a law is declared as unconstitutional and inapplicable.

Detailed explanation-3: -Even though the term judicial review is nowhere mentioned in the Indian Constitution, the written constitution implicitly gives the Indian Judiciary the power of judicial review. All laws that are inconsistent with or in derogation of the Fundamental Rights shall be null and void.

Detailed explanation-4: -Judicial Review: The judiciary can strike down certain laws passed by the Parliament under its power of judicial review. This happens when the judiciary believes that these laws are a violation of the basic structure of the Constitution.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Judicial Review gives the Supreme Court the power to check on the violation of fundamental rights in India. It also reviews the constitutionality of the decisions made by the legislature and executive, constitutional amendments, and administrative actions by the central and state governments.

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