The judicial branch was designed to check the power of the other branches and resolve disputes between states and governments. An important tool is judicial review, which allows courts to determine the constitutionality of laws. Judicial review plays a key role in shaping society's laws. The document prompts the reader to define judicial review and the approaches of judicial activism and restraint. It asks for an example of a recent Supreme Court case using these concepts.

1. Reflect
: The judicial branch of government was designed not only to
serve as a check on the power of the executive and legislative
branches but also to be the final arbiter on disputes among
states and between the states and the federal government. One
important arbitration tool utilized by the judicial branch is
judicial review. Judicial review is one of the U.S. Constitution’s
most provocative features as it plays an important role in
shaping the laws that impact our society.
Write
: In your initial post of at least 250 words, utilize the
Constitution, established case law, and scholarly sources, to
complete the following assignments:
Define judicial review.
Define judicial activism and judicial restraint.
Provide one recent example of judicial review by the Supreme
Court and explain if the reviews are considered examples of
judicial restraint or judicial activism and why.
Support your claims with examples from the required
material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite
any references according to APA standards