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Control of the Laws in the Ancient Democracy at Athens by Edwin Carawan; is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p><b>The definitive book on judicial review in Athens from the 5th through the 4th centuries BCE.</b></p><p>The power of the court to overturn a law or decree—called judicial review—is a critical feature of modern democracies. Contemporary American judges, for example, determine what is consistent with the Constitution, though this practice is often criticized for giving unelected officials the power to strike down laws enacted by the people's representatives. This principle was actually develo
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- Author
- Edwin Carawan;
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781421439495
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Law, Political Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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