The United States Supreme Court’s authority to exercise judicial review is an example of

Separation of powers refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. While the Supreme Court is part of the judiciary, the concept itself does not specifically address how these branches interact or limit each other's powers, which is the essence of checks and balances.

Federalism describes the distribution of power between the national and state governments. While the Supreme Court does play a role in interpreting federalism, the specific authority of judicial review pertains more to the interactions and limitations among the branches of government at a federal level rather than the division of power between different levels of government.

Popular sovereignty is the principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people. This concept relates to democracy and the electoral process, but it does not directly pertain to the mechanisms by which government branches check each other's powers.

Enumerated powers are those that are specifically listed in the Constitution as belonging to the federal government. While the Supreme Court’s authority is derived from the Constitution, the concept of enumerated powers does not encompass the checks and balances system or the practice of judicial review.