History
The Process of Judicial Review in Constitutional Courts
Quick fact
In Germany, the Federal Constitutional Court has the power to declare a law void, and since its founding in 1951 it has struck down hundreds of federal statutes, shaping everything from privacy rights to immigration policy.
Why this is interesting
You know that a law was passed by a parliament, but can a court simply cancel it? How does a constitutional court decide to overturn a law that millions of people live by?