THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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Judicial Review
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Jurisdiction
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Original Jurisdiction
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Writ of Certiorari
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -the Legislative-the part that makes laws. the Executive-the part that carries out (executes) the laws. the Judicial Branch-the courts that decide if the law has been broken.
Detailed explanation-3: -The review power extends to the laws passed by State legislatures also. Together, the writ powers and the review power of the Court make judiciary very powerful. In particular, the review power means that the judiciary can interpret the Constitution and the laws passed by the legislature.
Detailed explanation-4: -The best-known power of the Supreme Court is judicial review, or the ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution, is not found within the text of the Constitution itself. The Court established this doctrine in the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803).
Detailed explanation-5: -The Supreme Court and other federal courts (judicial branch) can declare laws or presidential actions unconstitutional, in a process known as judicial review.