The US Supreme Court can use the power of judicial review to declare Acts of Congress (laws) and Executive Orders unconstitutional, but only if the constitutionality of a law or order is challenged in a case the Court has under review. The petitioner (plaintiff) must submit one or more questions to the Court regarding the constitutionality of a statute/order that is directly relevant to the case before the Court is authorized to make a determination.
The Supreme Court may use its powers of judicial review to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional. Marbury vs. Madison was the first time the Supreme Court exercised its power of judicial review.
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it can declare a law unconstitutional
can declare laws unconstitutional (study island)
can declare laws unconstitutional (study island)
The Supreme Court's task is to declare whether an act is constitutional or unconstitutional
The power to declare legislation to be unconstitutional and, therefore, unenforceable.
The judicial decisions that affect the excecutive branch are as such effective because they can essentially limit the powers of the branch and declare certain acts unconstitutional.
One power would be judicial review, which the supreme court uses to not only declare laws unconstitutional, but also the actions of the President or Congress. Another power would be the ability to interpret the constitution.
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.
The judicial branch has many powers, but the two most common are as follows: the power to declare a law unconstitutional, and the power to hear cases involving public officials.
If the legislative branch does not agree with the way in which the judicial branch has interpreted the law, they can introduce a new piece of legislation, and the process starts all over again.
They can declare executive acts unconstitutional