Although not specifically mentioned in the Constitution, what power does the judicial branch of the government have to check the legislative branch?

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The courts have the power to determine whether laws passed by Congress are in accord with the US Constitution through the process of judicial review. As far as scholars know, no one came up with the idea before Alexander Hamilton wrote about it in Federalist #78 (after the Constitution was already written). The Supreme Court decision Marbury v. Madison made judicial review official.

Although Not Specifically Mentioned in the Constitution, What Power Does