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It didn't. Judicial review is the US Supreme Court's greatest power.
The Supreme Court gained the power of judicial review.-Apex
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Judicial review.
The Supreme Court gained the power of judicial review.
The US Supreme Court's ability to declare an Act of Congress unconstitutional arises from the implied power of judicial review.
The US Supreme Court set a standard on the power of judicial review. This meant, that the Court could review governmental actions without a lawsuit to be settled. The Court, on its own volition had the right to review issues that pertained to the US Constitution. In effect, the Court already had the ability or practice of " judicial review". It did not "gain it", it simply used the power the US Constitution gave to the Court.
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From the case of Marbury v. Madison
Judicial review
The power of the supreme court to declare a law "unconstitutional" is called Judicial Review. No part of the constitution actually grants this power explicitly to the Supreme Court, but the case of Marbury vs. Madison established this power and has been the accepted precedent for granting the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review ever since.
The case helped increase the power of the Supreme court since it was given the power of judicial review