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Role of the judiciary in shaping federations: cases of the Supreme Court in the United States of America and the Court of Justice in the European Union
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Abstract The author of this article uses the comparative method in describing how judicial bodies through their case law shaped and modeled the federal structures of government in the cases of the United States and the European Union. Through initially laying out the theoretical explanations of the significa... view more
The author of this article uses the comparative method in describing how judicial bodies through their case law shaped and modeled the federal structures of government in the cases of the United States and the European Union. Through initially laying out the theoretical explanations of the significance of constitutional (judicial) review in federal structures, and elaborating on the powers and position of the Supreme Court in the United States and the Court of Justice in the European Union, he seeks to show how these bodies influenced, in similar ways, some of the key features of these two federal organizations.... view less
Keywords
EU; United States of America; federalism; Supreme Court; European Court of Justice; political system; constitution
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
Free Keywords
constitutional review; implied power
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 74-90
Journal
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 3 (2017) Supp. 1
ISSN
1857-9760
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed