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Is it true the courts can decide whether the other branches of government have acted within the scope of their constitutional authority?
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Can the courts decide whether the other branches of government have acted within the scope of their Constitutional authority?
Yes?
What are the three government branches?
-Executive(President) -Legislative(Congress) -Judicial(Decides whether laws are constitutional or not)
Who has the ultimate authority to decide whether a law is constitutional?
The judicial branch of government, of which The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest authority.
What court has final authority on constitutional system?
The Supreme Court has the ultimate say on whether something is constitutional or not.
Who has the ultimate authority to decide whether or not a fedeal law or action is Constitutional or not?
Supreme Court
In the UK what branch of government decides whether a law is constitutional?
Legislative.
This is the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether or not a law is constitutional or not?
The power of the Supreme Court to decide the constitutionality of a law is known as judicial review. It allows the Court to interpret the Constitution and determine if a law aligns with its provisions. This authority helps to ensure the protection of individual rights and the balance of power among the branches of government.
What are the responsibilities of the three branches of government?
Judicial- The judicial branch of government approves laws. It determines whether it is constitutional to have such a law. Supreme Court. Legislative- Writes the laws. Has the power to declare war. Congress Executive- Enforces the law. President and his Cabinet.
What is the athourity to judges whether the acts of the other two branches of governnment are constitutional?
In the Supreme Court decision, Marbury vs Madison, 1803, the Court ruled that the right to declare laws unconstitutional belonged to the Judicial Branch of the federal government.
Does the judicial branch has authority to examine the actions of both the legislative branch and the executive branch to determine whether these acts are constitutional?
true
Who is the only authority that May issue a search warrant?
The only authority: the Government, whether local, state, or federal, by virtues of the authority of their respective law-enforcement agencies.
What is the federal bureaucracy called the undefined branch?
They are undefined because the structure and system of their power isn't clearly laid out in the Constitution. The Constitution clearly defines the Presidency, the Congress, and the Judicial system for the federal government. However, those that support the three branches aren't spelled out; this has allowed the three branches to delegate their authority to these groups (whether for good or ill) in order to efficiently improve the functions of government.
