Social contract theory holds that people surrender certain rights as an end-result of accepting certain securities from the state. Social contract theory, about as old as rationality itself, is the view that people's good and political commitments are reliant upon an agreement or understanding among them to frame the general public in which they live.
Judicial review<span> is the doctrine under which legislative and executive </span>actions<span> are subject to </span>review<span> by the </span>judiciary<span>. A court with </span>judicial review<span> power may invalidate laws and decisions that are incompatible with a higher authority, such as the terms of a written constitution.</span>
