The power of the court to overturn a law or decree--called judicial review--is a critical feature of modern democracies.
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This principle was actually developed more than two thousand years ago in the Ancient Democracy at Athens.
Contemporary American judges, for example, determine what is consistent with the Constitution, though this practice is often criticized for giving unelected officials the power to strike down Laws enacted by the people\'s representatives.
The power of the court to overturn a law or decree--called judicial review--is a critical feature of modern democracies