no the power of judicial review is not mentioned in the constitution. because Judicial Review was used in 13th century law but the courts didn't agree with it so it was forgotten. until the case of Marbury v. Madison that is when Judicial Review came back to the power of the Supreme Court.
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The power of Judicial Review is the major check that the judicial branch has over the other two (legislative and executive) branches of the U.S. government. Judicial review allows the federal courts to rule actions of the President and Congress unconstitutional, and thus overturn them.
The Judicial Branch was established by Article III, and gave the branch the authority to decide cases and controversies. Strangely enough, the greatest power that is exercised by the courts, judicial review, the power to declare laws unconstitutional, is not explicitly granted by the Constitution.
Judicial Review is an important part of checks and balances it keeps unconstitutional laws from being passed that would give parts of the government too much power or violate the constitutional rights of the people.
AnswerThe judicial branch does not have the power to veto any legislation; however they can use judicial review to label properly challenged legislation unconstitutional. "Properly challenged" means someone who has been directly and significantly injured by the legislation files suit in court, and the case is eventually appealed to the Supreme Court. If a law is never challenged, the Supreme Court has no way to declare it unconstitutional.A good way to remember this is a football game. The two teams represent the executive and legislative branches and as they are fighting to pass laws and veto laws the judicial branch (the referees) are making sure the players are following the rules.
The power to declare a law unconstitutional (Judicial Review).
overturn an act of congress that violates the constitution - apex
Judicial review is the authority of the judicial branch to review decisions and actions of the legislative and executive branches. Although some could say this gives it too much power, the decisions judges arrive at must be based on sound principles and have a reasonable basis in laws and the Constitution.
The Elastic Clause significantly empowers the legislative branch, rather than the judicial branch. The clause is found in Article One of the U.S. Constitution.
The purpose of the judicial branch is to stop unconstitutional laws passed by the Legislative branch from enforcement by the Executive branch. An unconstitutional law is any law that the Constitution did not give the Congress the power to enact legislation about.
Opinions differ on whether or not judicial review gives nine justices too much power. It gives the court the ability to either dismiss or reverse laws that it considers to violate the Constitution. There are those who believe the court should have this power, even if they don't always agree with its decisions. There are others who believe judicial review itself is unconstitutional.
B. protect citizens from being tried under unconstitutional laws -APEX