Compare the UK and US Supreme Courts and civil rights (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Constitutional basis for US Supreme Court powers
Constitutional basis for US Supreme Court powers
Article III
1803 case establishing US judicial review
1803 case establishing US judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
US Supreme Court justice tenure length
US Supreme Court justice tenure length
Life
Act establishing UK Supreme Court
Act establishing UK Supreme Court
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Year UK Supreme Court came into effect
Year UK Supreme Court came into effect
2009
UK Supreme Court power over primary legislation
UK Supreme Court power over primary legislation
Cannot strike it down
What UK Supreme Court issues for HRA-incompatible laws
What UK Supreme Court issues for HRA-incompatible laws
Declarations of incompatibility
UK Supreme Court mandatory retirement age
UK Supreme Court mandatory retirement age
75
Extent of US Supreme Court judicial review powers
Extent of US Supreme Court judicial review powers
Broad
1954 case ending racial segregation in schools
1954 case ending racial segregation in schools
Brown v. Board of Education
2010 case reshaping campaign finance laws
2010 case reshaping campaign finance laws
Citizens United v. FEC
Principle limiting UK Supreme Court power
Principle limiting UK Supreme Court power
Parliamentary sovereignty
Effect of incompatibility declarations on law validity
Effect of incompatibility declarations on law validity
Do not invalidate the law
2017 case requiring Parliament to authorise Article 50
2017 case requiring Parliament to authorise Article 50
R (Miller) v. Secretary of State for Exiting EU
Parliament's ability re UK Supreme Court decisions
Parliament's ability re UK Supreme Court decisions
Can override with new legislation