Judicial Review is the power of the Supreme Court to review the actions taken by Congress and the President. After reviewing their actions it’s the Supreme Court’s responsibility to decide if their actions are legal under the Constitution. The court can nullify an action if it is viewed as unconstitutional. Judicial Review is an essential part of balancing the power within the government to ensure that one branch doesn’t have too much power. The Supreme Court didn’t have the power of judicial review under the initial Constitution that was created in 1787. The ability of judicial review was acquired through the case, Marbury v. Madison in 1803. The case was a product of a petition to the Supreme Court by William Marbury which forced the Secretary
