Judicial review is part of the United States' system of checks and balances on government. The Supreme Court has the power to review acts of the Legislative (Congress) and Executive (Presidential) branches to ensure they don't become too powerful or abrogate the Constitutional rights of the country's citizens.
1972 This year is marked as a black year in history due to the use of terrorism entering sport with the massacre of 11 Israel Athletes by Arab Gunman. Also this is the beginning of the biggest political scandal in modern times and the start of the Watergate Scandal.
Brief History Of Chicago's 1968 Democratic Convention. (Sources: Miami and the Siege of Chicago by Norman Mailer, Facts on File, CQ's Guide to U.S. Elections) The 1968 Democratic Convention, held on August 26-29th, stands as an important event in the nation's political and cultural history.