[quote faterikcartman]You may also want to apprise yourself of Marbury v. Madison to learn that the Constitution does not explicitly give the Supreme Court the power of judicial review — the court claimed that power for itself. And that congress can pass laws which exclude the Supreme Court from any right to review their constitutionality.[/quote]
From my recollection, first statement is correct.. it was established as a result of Marbury v. Madison and another case under Marshall. This established precedent. The case under Marshall established that the Supreme Court could review the constitutionality of any laws passed by Congress (also via establishing precedence). The method that Congress has around Constitutional review is by amending the Constitution (why the 2/3ds vs simple majority required too).
