Alexander Hamilton and Judicial Review

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In five pages this paper examines recent Supreme Court decisions within the context of judicial review in light of Alexander Hamilton's observation in Federalist No. 78, 'The judiciary... has no influence over either the sword or the purse...it may truly be said to have neither force nor will, but merely judgment...the judiciary is beyond comparison, the weakest of the three departments of power...' Six sources are cited in the bibliography.