Explain why the power of judicial review is an important part of the system of checks and balances.

The power of Judicial Review gives courts the power to declare an action of the Executive Branch or Legislative Branch to be unconstitutional..

on february 25, 2004, at the time the president of united states of america george bush announced that he supports the constitutional amendment to ban the same-sex marriage. but the possibility was left that states can decide whether they allow civil unions.