Judicial Review as a Constitutional Safeguard: Limiting Majority Power in Indonesia’s Constitutional Democracy
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https://doi.org/10.15294/ijpgc.v5i1.46843Keywords:
Constitutional Court, judicial review, authorityAbstract
Constitutional review (judicial review) constitutes an authority of the Constitutional Court that functions to ensure that enacted legislation does not contradict the constitution. This authority is grounded in the principle of constitutional legality, which represents an essential element of the rule of law and constitutional democracy. Within the framework of constitutional democracy, the exercise of majority power is constrained by legal and institutional mechanisms in order to ensure respect for the rights of individuals and minority groups. This article aims to examine Judicial Review as an instrument within the framework of Constitutional Democracy. This study is a normative legal research employing statutory and conceptual approaches. The findings of this study indicate that judicial review functions as an important instrument of constitutional democracy by upholding constitutional supremacy and limiting the exercise of majority power. Therefore, judicial review has a significant role in maintaining constitutional democracy and preventing the abuse of power.
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