🗳️ap comparative government review

Dominant party constraint on judicial review

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A limit on judicial power in which a dominant political party prevents the judiciary from exercising constitutional review over executive and legislative actions.

AP course connection

Topic 2.9: 2.9 Independent Judiciaries

Unit 2

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