The Supreme Court can choose to hear a case which alleges that the executive branch has violated its constitutional authority in some manner. All branches are governed by the constitution, and the Supreme Court interprets the constitution.
The executive branch implement and enforces laws. They use judicial review, suggest laws, and control all of the spending money.
Judicial review. The Supreme Court can overturn laws that are passed by congress and signed by the president.
The Supreme Court's appellate jurisdiction allows it to review the constitutionality of the federal lower courts' decisions, and of state supreme court decisions that involve a matter of federal or constitutional law. Judicial review refers more specifically to the power of the Supreme Court to review legislation and acts of Congress and the President (the Legislative and Executive branches) to unsure they confirm to the principles of the constitution, and to overrule laws that are unconstitutional.
None of the three branches of government have more power than the other two. They do, however, have different responsibilities. The judicial branch has the power to declare a law unconstitutional, for example.
Congress controls budget, can impeach president, and can override presidential vetoes. The Supreme Court has judicial review.
Judicial review is primarily a check on the Legislative Branch; however, it can also be used to nullify executive orders, so it is sometimes a check on the Executive Branch.
The executive branch is responsible for implementing and enforcing laws. However, the supreme court has the power to deem any action unconstitutional or unlawful, and prevent or undo those actions.
The Judicial Review elevated the Supreme Court to a higher status, balancing the powers of the other branches. Judicial review is an example of check and balances in a modern governmental system.
The Executive branch checks the legislature by vetoing legislation it di disagrees with. It checks the judicial branch by being the only authority by which the judicial branch can enforce judicial decisions.
The Judicial branch has what is known as Judicial Review, which means the Judicial Branch may invalidate laws made by the Legislative branch and executive orders made by the Executive branch that it determines is unconstitutional.
Appellate courts in the Judicial Branch have jurisdiction (power, authority) to review and uphold lower court decisions on appeal.Decisions can only be enforced by the Executive Branch.
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