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the experts here, argue that judicial review supports the foundational principle of popular sovereignty because
judicial review allows the supreme court to limit the actions of the government to the words written in the constitution without being able to amend it themselves
judicial review allows the unelected officials to make changes to the constitution through personal interpretations
Popular sovereignty means that the power of the government comes from the people. The Constitution is seen as a reflection of the will of the people. Judicial review by the Supreme Court ensures that government actions adhere to the Constitution (the will of the people as expressed in the foundational document). It limits government over - reach without the Court amending the Constitution itself (which would be a more direct act of changing the people's will as expressed in the Constitution). The second option is incorrect because judicial review is not about unelected officials making changes to the Constitution through personal interpretations. Instead, it is about interpreting the Constitution as it is written to check government power.
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The first option: Judicial review allows the Supreme Court to limit the actions of the government to the words written in the Constitution without being able to amend it themselves.