decide if laws are unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court, with its final power of judicial review, has the ultimate authority to interpret and review the constitutionality of laws and government actions.
The Supreme Court of the United States has the final power of judicial review.
It didn't. Judicial review is the US Supreme Court's greatest power.
judicial review
Chief Justice John Marshall strengthened the US Supreme Court when he formally declared the courts had the power of judicial review, in Marbury v. Madison, (1803).Judicial review is the authority of the court to review laws, policies, executive orders or treaties that are relevant to a case before the court and determine their constitutionality. Anything the Court declares unconstitutional is nullified and rendered unenforceable.
The Supreme Court gained the power of judicial review.-Apex
The power of judicial review is granted to the Supreme Court by Article III of the United States Constitution.
Judicial review.
Judicial review... which was given binding authority by Maybury v Madison in 1803
How did the Court assert the power of judicial review in the Bush v. Gore case of 2000?
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.
(1) declaring invalid laws that violate the U.S. Constitution, (2) asserting the supremacy of federal laws or treaties if they differ from state and local laws, and (3) serving as the final authority on the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.