The Political Role of the Supreme Court of the United States under the Separation of Powers and its Model of Checks and Balances

Abstract

The role of the judicial branch in the US checks and balances model of the separation of powers has never been univocal; An analysis of the epochs reveals that this branch of government has come together in an interesting and complex way of evolution. The following paper briefly discusses the basic essence of the US constitutional model, the development of constitutional review within its framework, key characteristics of the Supreme Court control, along with sever-al case-law decisions and the contemporary challenges of the American Supreme Court in a polarized political climate.

Keywords

• constitutional law
• human rights law
• checks and balances
• us supreme court