The judicial review process (Marbury vs Madison 1803 and Fletcher vs Peck 1810). (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Definition of judicial review
Definition of judicial review
Power of courts to examine laws & actions for constitutional alignment
Case that established judicial review (year)
Case that established judicial review (year)
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Chief Justice in Marbury v. Madison
Chief Justice in Marbury v. Madison
John Marshall
What Fletcher v. Peck (1810) extended
What Fletcher v. Peck (1810) extended
Judicial review to state laws
Year of Fletcher v. Peck case
Year of Fletcher v. Peck case
1810
What occurs during oral arguments phase
What occurs during oral arguments phase
Justices ask questions & clarify points of law
Opinion explaining Court's decision reasoning
Opinion explaining Court's decision reasoning
Majority opinion
Dobbs v. Jackson year
Dobbs v. Jackson year
2022
What did Dobbs v. Jackson (2022) overturn
What did Dobbs v. Jackson (2022) overturn
Roe v. Wade (1973) & abortion rights precedent
Brown v. Board of Education year
Brown v. Board of Education year
1954
What Brown v. Board of Education (1954) ended
What Brown v. Board of Education (1954) ended
Racial segregation in public schools
Case overturned by Brown v. Board
Case overturned by Brown v. Board
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Argument FOR judicial review: checks on branches
Argument FOR judicial review: checks on branches
Prevents legislative & executive overreach/abuse of power
Argument FOR: Constitution interpretation evolving
Argument FOR: Constitution interpretation evolving
Ensures Constitution remains relevant as society evolves
Argument AGAINST: power source concern
Argument AGAINST: power source concern
Not explicitly in Constitution; Court established it