AP Comparative Government and Politics / Unit 2: Political Institutions
2.8 Judicial Systems
Notes
- Constitutional courts and judicial review (Mexico, Nigeria, Russia formally).
- UK: parliamentary sovereignty; the Supreme Court can't strike down acts of Parliament.
- Iran: courts follow Islamic law; the Guardian Council vets laws.
Practice
The UK Supreme Court cannot:
Parliamentary sovereignty.
Iran's Guardian Council:
Powerful unelected body.
Judicial review means courts can:
Constitutional check.
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