Reading Time: 5 minutes In the United States, the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. This means that it is the highest law in the country, and…
Reading Time: 5 minutes The concept of judicial review is often traced back to the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison. In that case, the Supreme Court ruled that…
Reading Time: 5 minutes Judicial review is the process by which a court can assess the lawfulness of a decision made by a public body. This process allows the…
Reading Time: 7 minutes Every government institution has its own set of checks and balances in order to prevent any one institution from becoming too powerful. The judiciary is…
Reading Time: 5 minutes The Doctrine of Judicial Review allows the judiciary to review the actions of the other branches of government and to determine their constitutionality. This doctrine…