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The Power of [[Judicial Review]] was added by the Supreme court Decision ''[[Marbury v. Madison]]'' by Chief Justice [[John Marshall]].  The power was said to be implied in Article III Section 2 of the Constitution.
 
The Power of [[Judicial Review]] was added by the Supreme court Decision ''[[Marbury v. Madison]]'' by Chief Justice [[John Marshall]].  The power was said to be implied in Article III Section 2 of the Constitution.
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===Checks and Balances===
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==Checks and Balances==
 
All three branches check and ballance each other.
 
All three branches check and ballance each other.
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===Legislative Branch===
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The Legislative branch is checked by the other branches because of the Prisident's veto power, and by judicial review.
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The Legislative branch checks the President because they confirm his appointments, they have the power to impeach him, and he cannot make any law that has not been passed by them.  They Check the judicial branch because they confirm the judicial appointments, have impeachment power, and can limit the jurisdiction of the courts.
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