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The Federal courts use judicial review to declare laws passed by Congress to be invalid if they are contrary to the Constitution. While judges and justices may only review laws that are relevant to a case or controversy before the court, it is not uncommon for parties to challenge bad laws with "test cases" (where plaintiffs allegedly harmed by a particular law are solicited and usually sponsored by an organization wanting to overturn the law). These usually take years to work their way through the legal system, however.
Chief Justice John Marshall clearly affirmed the power of judicial review in the case Marbury v. Madison, (1803), when the Court declared Section 13 of the Judicial Act of 1789 unconstitutional.
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How can federal courts check the power of congress?
By declaring laws passed by Congress
What is an example of Congress using legislation to explain the meaning of a part of the Constitution?
Congress established the lower federal courts
How does the legislative branch check on the judicial bbranch?
Congress establishes lower federal courts Congress can impeach and remove federal judges
What is an accurate statement about the federal court system?
Congress has the power to create new federal courts.
What are the two major divisions of the federal courts?
Congress created the Federal Appellate Courts and Federal High Courts.
Constitutional courts and special courts are the two types of .?
the congress
Who has the ability to create federal courts?
Congress
Federal circuit courts were originally created by Congress to do what?
Federal Circuit was established by Congress primarily to ?
Who has the authority to set up courts?
Congress has the authority to establish federal courts; state legislative bodies establish state courts.
What are 2 types of inferior courts?
the two main stes if inferior federal courts. the lower courts are called district courts and appellate courts.
How can federal courts check the president's power?
The federal courts can check the Presidents power by that courts can declare executive actions unconstitutional.
Who gets to decide how many federal courts you have?
the congress
