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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which word is best tied to judicial review?
A
Concurrence
B
Constitutionality
C
Collaborate
D
Confederal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-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: -the power of state supreme courts to overturn US Supreme Court decisions if they contradict state law.

Detailed explanation-4: -Judicial review is not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, but most constitutional experts claim that it is implied in Articles III and VI of the document. Article III says that the federal judiciary has power to make judgments in all cases pertaining to the Constitution, statutes, and treaties of the United States.

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