Question

__________ is the power of the courts to review and overturn the actions of the executive and legislative branches.
a. original jurisdiction
b. stare decisis
c. judicial review
d. precedent

Answer 1

Judicial review

Judicial review refers to the courts' ability to review any law to see if it violates any existing law or any statute of a state constitution or the US Constitution.  On the federal level, Marbury v. Madison (1803) is considered the landmark case for the Supreme Court asserting its authority of judicial review, to strike down a law as unconstitutional.