This check keeps the legislative branch “in their proper place.” Prior to judicial review, an act passed by Congress was unchanging. Judicial review allows for a check on bills passed by Congress, to prevent the legislative branch from gaining too much power. This is illustrated in the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education. Prior to Brown v. Board, Congress had decided that African-Americans and White people were to be “separate but equal.” In Brown v. Board, the Supreme Court held that “separate but equal” was a violation of the 14th amendment, and declared it null and void. This act of judicial review had a lasting impact on the national view of
This check keeps the legislative branch “in their proper place.” Prior to judicial review, an act passed by Congress was unchanging. Judicial review allows for a check on bills passed by Congress, to prevent the legislative branch from gaining too much power. This is illustrated in the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education. Prior to Brown v. Board, Congress had decided that African-Americans and White people were to be “separate but equal.” In Brown v. Board, the Supreme Court held that “separate but equal” was a violation of the 14th amendment, and declared it null and void. This act of judicial review had a lasting impact on the national view of