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The judicial branch checks the powers of Congress - in theory - by judicial review of laws passed by Congress. These reviews may originate from the Executive Branch, as a "reference" request to test impending or existing laws, or they may arise from litigation brought by citizens against the governing powers, as a "constitutional challenge" against some action or sanction imposed upon a person.

This "check" is seriously flawed by the power of the president to appoint justices to the Supreme Court who are proven "friends" to himself or his political court. George W. Bush was very successful at "loading" the Bench with rightist evangelical conservatives sympathetic to his own views and biases.

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How can the legislative branch check the judicial branch?

The Judicial Branch can veto bills passed by Congress, if they go against the Constitution.


How can a judicial branch check the legislative branch?

by declaring an act of congress to be unconstitutional


How does legislation branch check judicial branch?

Congress may impeach an official from the judicial branch, or the executive branch, for abusing their power. However, the judicial branch holds the trial.


How can the judicial branches check the legislative branch?

The Judicial Branch can veto bills passed by Congress, if they go against the Constitution.


Which branch can check up on the president and congress?

the supreme court (aka the judicial branch)


How does the judicial branch act as a check on the execuive branch?

can call special sessions of congress


How does the judicial branch check the power of the congress?

Can declare laws unconstitutional


The legislative branch can check the judicial branch by its power to?

The legislative Branch can check the Judicial branch in that Congress can approve the Judicial appointments, they can also impeach judges and remove them from office.


How does the judicial check on the other branches?

the judicial branch checks the legislative branch by ruling a law passed by congress as unconstitutional. the judicial branch checks the executive branch by ruling the presidents acts as unconstitutional.


What is a check of the legislative branch on the judicial branch?

The Congress gets to approve or disapprove of who gets to be on the Supreme court.


What is one way the legislative branch check the power of the judicial branch?

Congress must approve federal judge appointments


Judicial branch has no check on the other brances?

False The Judicial Branch Do Have Checks On The Other Branches

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