Which of the following statements best explains why judicial review is a controversial power of the Supreme Court?

Judicial review is an expressed power and is explicitly stated in the Constitution.

Judicial review makes the Judicial Branch far more powerful than the other two branches of government.

Judicial review has been frequently abused by the Supreme Court to change the laws of society.

Judicial review is an implied power and not explicitly stated in the Constitution.

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Kamora Garrison

11 July, 16:54

Which of the following statements best explains why judicial review is a controversial power of the Supreme Court?

Judicial review is an expressed power and is explicitly stated in the Constitution.

Judicial review makes the Judicial Branch far more powerful than the other two branches of government.

Judicial review has been frequently abused by the Supreme Court to change the laws of society.

Judicial review is an implied power and not explicitly stated in the Constitution.

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Nyla Craig · Answer 1

The Court's greatest power is judicial review, the power to strike down laws passed by federal and state legislatures, on the grounds that they violate basic principles in the Constitution.