Which case established judicial review?

Which case established judicial review?

• A. Marbury v. Madison
• B. Brown v. Board of Education
• C. Roe v. Wade
• D. Miranda v. Arizona

Answer: (A)

Judicial review is the authority of courts to interpret the Constitution and strike down laws or government actions that conflict with it. Marbury v. Madison established this power for the U.S. Supreme Court, holding that it is the duty of the judiciary to say what the law is and that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. The decision set out that actions by Congress or the executive that violate the Constitution can be declared void, giving the judiciary a crucial check on the other branches. The other cases—Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, and Miranda v. Arizona—address how constitutional rights apply to specific issues (segregation, abortion rights, and police interrogation rights), but they did not establish the principle of judicial review itself.

Judicial review is the authority of courts to interpret the Constitution and strike down laws or government actions that conflict with it. Marbury v. Madison established this power for the U.S. Supreme Court, holding that it is the duty of the judiciary to say what the law is and that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. The decision set out that actions by Congress or the executive that violate the Constitution can be declared void, giving the judiciary a crucial check on the other branches. The other cases—Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, and Miranda v. Arizona—address how constitutional rights apply to specific issues (segregation, abortion rights, and police interrogation rights), but they did not establish the principle of judicial review itself.