THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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Question
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When judges review acts of congress or the executive branch and would deem them constitutional or unconstitutional, keeps checks and balances of the branches.
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Determining if something is constitutional or not
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Putting controls on the executive branch
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Marbury’s argument to make sure he could be appointed a judge
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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: -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-3: -Judicial review in India is a process by which the Supreme Court and the High Courts of India review executive or legislative actions. They may invalidate amendments, laws, acts and governmental actions that are incompatible with the terms of the Constitution of India.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -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.