Cloze Test – Test 184

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

Judicial review is a process under which executive and (in some countries) legislative actions are subject to (21) by the judiciary. The power of courts to assess whether a law is in compliance (22) the constitution. A court with judicial review (23) may invalidate laws and decisions that are incompatible with a higher authority; an executive decision may be invalidated for being unlawful or a statute may be invalidated for (24) the terms of a written constitution. Judicial review is one of the checks and balances in the separation of powers: the power of the judiciary to supervise the legislative and executive branches when the latter (25) their authority. The doctrine varies between jurisdictions, so the procedure and scope of judicial review may differ between and within countries.

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

Judicial review is a process under which executive and (in some countries) legislative actions are subject to (21) by the judiciary. The power of courts to assess whether a law is in compliance (22) the constitution. A court with judicial review (23) may invalidate laws and decisions that are incompatible with a higher authority; an executive decision may be invalidated for being unlawful or a statute may be invalidated for (24) the terms of a written constitution. Judicial review is one of the checks and balances in the separation of powers: the power of the judiciary to supervise the legislative and executive branches when the latter (25) their authority. The doctrine varies between jurisdictions, so the procedure and scope of judicial review may differ between and within countries.

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

Judicial review is a process under which executive and (in some countries) legislative actions are subject to (21) by the judiciary. The power of courts to assess whether a law is in compliance (22) the constitution. A court with judicial review (23) may invalidate laws and decisions that are incompatible with a higher authority; an executive decision may be invalidated for being unlawful or a statute may be invalidated for (24) the terms of a written constitution. Judicial review is one of the checks and balances in the separation of powers: the power of the judiciary to supervise the legislative and executive branches when the latter (25) their authority. The doctrine varies between jurisdictions, so the procedure and scope of judicial review may differ between and within countries.