We do, the People, the citizens of the country. The US was founded on the ideals of democracy and revolution. When our government becomes corrupt or unfair to the people, we have the right to stand up and say, "No More!" By legal means, we can petition the courts, or lobby our legislators to change things. If we take all legal means under the Constitutions and there is no redress, then we have the right to stand up and depose those corrupt leaders.
Any court may review and make a determination about the constitutionality of laws relevant to a case before the court. The Supreme Court of the United States (aka US Supreme Court) is the ultimate authority on the US Constitution, however. If a lower court declares a law unconstitutional, the government would undoubtedly appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.
Contrary to popular belief, the courts cannot review bills in Congress; do not approve or disapprove legislation before it's signed into law; and cannot overturn laws on their own initiative. Under Article III of the Constitution, the courts are limited to ruling on laws that are legitimately related to a "case or controversy" presented to the court.
As to fairness: ideally, the court system should ensure laws are applied equally and are "fair" to the extent that they are constitutional; the courts are also required to provide due process of law (fairness in the legal process itself). Unfortunately, this, like every other human endeavor, is flawed. Laws aren't always fair, and there are often biases in the way they're applied.
There is no requirement that laws be fair. Life is not fair, and neither is the law.
The judiciary ensures that laws are constitutional.
The Judicial Branch of government decides whether laws are applied fairly.
Judges, politicians, human rights court and at the end of the day the people.
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The Legislative Branch.
Checks and balances ensure that one branch cannot gain too much power. The legislative branch creates laws. The judicial branch interprets the meanings of the laws and determines if they are unconstitutional. The executive branch is responsible for enforcing the laws.
The executive branch is responsible for writing and enforcing laws. The branch also determines who the head of each government agency is.
It is the legislative branch of government that makes laws, however it is the judicial branch that interprets their meaning. The third branch is the executive branch.
I'm pretty sure that it is the executive branch. Incorrect, the judicial system determines whether the laws enacted by the senate/house and approved by the executive are constitutional.
well. basically none they're each in charge of themselves judicial branch is in charge of saying if the laws are fair, legislative branch is in charge of making the laws and executive branch is in charge of enforcing the laws and they are all part's of the government who each have a responsibility so the government can't have total control
legislativeThe Legislative branch of the government makes the laws.
the executive branch carries out laws/ enforces laws, while the judicial branch determines if laws are constitutional, the legislative branch makes laws
The branch of government that is responsible for carrying out the nation's laws is the executive. The laws are usually made by the legislative branch.
No. As the head of the US Executive branch, the President is responsible for ensuring that US laws are enforced. The Legislative branch, Congress, establishes laws. The judicial branch, the US Supreme Court determines the Constitutionality of those laws that are brought before them.