Hamilton alluded to the passage that reads, "No legislative act adverse to the Constitution, therefore, can be legal." It stated that judicial scrutiny will be required to oversee congressional acts that may violate the Constitution. The Supreme Court's Responsibility to Interpret the Law and the President's Power to Execute the Laws In addition to these powers, the executive branch has other ways of influencing the course of law enforcement. For example, agencies can decide what laws they will enforce and which crimes they will prosecute. Agencies also have the power to hire and fire officers who work for them. Finally, agencies can write their own rules when they want to create a new crime or change the punishment for an existing one. Judicial review is a process where courts determine whether actions taken by other branches of government are consistent with the United States Constitution. Courts cannot declare laws unconstitutional; instead, they must decide whether Congress' actions were lawful. However, courts can stop agencies from executing illegal searches and seizures by issuing injunctions. Judicial review also plays a role in preventing the overreaching of the president by checking and balancing his authority against that of other branches of government. In conclusion, judicial review is the means through which courts protect citizens from violations of their constitutional rights by other parts of the government.