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judicial review
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the power of a court to refuse to enforce a law or government regulation that in the opinion of the judges conflicts with the U.S constitution or in a state court, the state constitution
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strict construction [also known as "judicial restraint"]-
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a philosophy proposing that judges should strike down the actions of the elected branches only if they clearly violate the literal meaning of the constitution
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loose construction [also known as "judicial activism"]-
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a philosophy proposing that judges should strike down laws that are inconsistent with norms and values stated or implied in the constitution
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Marbury v. Madison (1803)-
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established the principle of judicial review
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