The Influence Of Judicial Review

Judicial review is the process in which the judicial branch of the government, the supreme court, reviews legislation to determine if it is constitutionally valid. Judicial review is crucial to the proper functioning of the government because it keeps the legislative branch of government in check. It prohibits them from passing pieces of legislature that are unconstitutional; keeping the law of the land fair and up to par with the constitution. Without the presence of judicial review any law passed by congress and approved by the executive would stand, regardless of if it violated the rights of the citizens. The Supreme Court is also important because it is significantly less affected by party politics than the other two branches. It remains uninfluenced by politics by having lifetime terms for judges, who consequently serve through multiple administrations. These lifelong terms allow the judges to determine laws without the worry of re-election, something the other two branches are often forced to account for; and commonly allow to affect their policies. While the Supreme Court is influenced by certain factors, such as precedent and ideology, it is the least influenced of all the branches.
The conclusions that the Supreme Court comes to while reviewing legislation have long lasting, and rippling
In the previous example, the more liberal precedent of upholding random student drug tests was upheld, despite the Rehnquist court being conservative. However, this is not always the case. The courts ideology has an influence in its rulings, in that conservative courts tend to make rulings with a more literal interpretation of the constitution, while liberal courts tend to rule in a more progressive manor. While the court is influenced by factors such as the public, precedent, and the ideology of the court, it remains the least influenced branch of