Question

Which of the following is judicial review?

which is Judicial Review?
A.Government possesses only the powers the people give it - it must obey the Constitution.
B.Ensures that none of the three branches can become too powerful. Each branch has ways to limit the power of the other two. (Example: President veto power)
C.Divides the power between the central government and the States.
D.Idea that people are the source of all power.
E.Establishes three separate branches, that share the government's power. These branches are the executive, the legislative, and the judicial.
F.Power of the courts to decide what the Constitution means. The courts also have the power to declare a government action to be against the Constitution.

Answer 1

The correct answer is F. Power of the courts to decide what the Constitution means. The courts also have the power to declare a government action to be against the Constitution.

Explanation

Judicial review is a process in which the judicial courts review the actions of the executive branch of government, even in some countries it has the power to review actions of the legislative branch. For this task, the judicial branch must interpret the Constitution and objectively establish what each of the laws means and what their objective is. Therefore, when an action of the executive or judicial branch can be reviewed and invalidated for going against what the higher law establishes, that is, the constitution. So the correct answer is F. Power of the courts to decide what the Constitution means. The courts also have the power to declare a government action to be against the Constitution.