Mainly because without judicial review the Constitution would be nothing but a piece of paper. The Constitution states that it is the supreme law of the land. There has to be an authority to decide whether a particular law is constitutional or unconstitutional. If not, then the legislative branch would be free to pass any law without regard to its constitutionality. Judicial authority has always included the power to interpret laws. The Constitution gives the Judicial branch power over all cases arising under the Constitution. The courts must be able to interpret both the Constitution and laws and to determine whether one prohibits the other.
In the US, judicial review is "the power of a court to review the constitutionality of a statute or treaty, or to review an administrative regulation for consistency with either a statute, a treaty, or the Constitution itself." [Wikipedia.org] It's important because it gives the judicial branch a check on the powers of the legislative and executive branches.
Judicial review is important because laws passed need to be checked to make sure they are constitutional. This review is performed by members of the Supreme Court
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The power was established in Marbury v Madison. It is important as it allows the Judicial system to check the power of Congress. They review a law to determine if it is unconsititutional.
Judicial Review
Judicial Review
Judicial review is important because laws passed need to be checked to make sure they are constitutional. This review is performed by members of the Supreme Court
It didn't. Judicial review is the US Supreme Court's greatest power.
supreme court is unjustified and bitchie
Judicial Review
judicial review
Actually, the Supreme Court has been exercising Judicial Review since 1803.
The Supreme Court gained the power of judicial review.-Apex
Judicial review.
Estabslishing the power of judicial review
Estabslishing the power of judicial review
Estabslishing the power of judicial review
Estabslishing the power of judicial review