Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET June 2015 Political Science
The power that makes the Supreme Court of America the third chamber of the legislature is
AOriginal
BAppellate
CAdvisory
DJudicial review ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Judicial review — Judicial review makes the US Supreme Court a virtual third chamber of the legislature, so it is the answer.
Explanation
★Judicial review makes the US Supreme Court a virtual third chamber of the legislature, so it is the answer.
★Judicial review lets the court test the constitutionality of laws and executive acts.
★A law found to violate the Constitution can be declared void and ultra vires.
★By striking down statutes the court shapes legislation like a third house.
★Original jurisdiction is the power to hear a case in the first instance.
★Appellate jurisdiction is the power to hear appeals from lower courts.
★Advisory jurisdiction is the giving of opinions on referred questions.
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