<P> In the United States , judicial review is the ability of a court to examine and decide if a statute , treaty or administrative regulation contradicts or violates the provisions of existing law , a State Constitution , or ultimately the United States Constitution . While the U.S. Constitution does not explicitly define a power of judicial review , the authority for judicial review in the United States has been inferred from the structure , provisions , and history of the Constitution . </P>
<P> In the United States , judicial review is the ability of a court to examine and decide if a statute , treaty or administrative regulation contradicts or violates the provisions of existing law , a State Constitution , or ultimately the United States Constitution . While the U.S. Constitution does not explicitly define a power of judicial review , the authority for judicial review in the United States has been inferred from the structure , provisions , and history of the Constitution . </P>
supreme court 's power to declare acts of congress and the executive branch unconstitutional
supreme court 's power to declare acts of congress and the executive branch unconstitutional
judicial review
judicial review