Judicial Review: Checks and Balances
Explore the concept of judicial review, its origins, and its significance in the American system of checks and balances.
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Judicial Review: Checks and Balances
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will assess your understanding of judicial review in the United States.
1. What is the primary function of judicial review?
To elect judges to federal courts.
To interpret laws and declare them unconstitutional if they violate the Constitution.
To propose amendments to the Constitution.
To enforce executive orders issued by the President.
2. The power of judicial review was established in which landmark Supreme Court case?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
Miranda v. Arizona
3. Judicial review allows the branch to check the power of the legislative and executive branches.
4. The concept of judicial review ensures that all laws passed by Congress adhere to the principles outlined in the .
5. Judicial review is explicitly mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.
True
False
6. The Supreme Court can declare a state law unconstitutional through judicial review.
True
False
7. In your own words, explain the significance of judicial review in maintaining the balance of power within the U.S. government. Refer to the image below.
8. Describe one potential criticism or drawback of the power of judicial review.