In the founding of America, the founding fathers formed much of the structure that America is based on today.. In the word today we still follow the same Federal system that the Americans used in the 1800. There have been many Supreme Court cases that have left an impact but none have left quit the impact that the Dred Scott versus Sanford left. The Supreme Court was founded in 1789 under the Judiciary Act of 1789. The Judiciary Act, signed by President George Washington, stated in the constitution that each state must have a federal court. Each state would deal with issues involving the law and the constitution in their federal court. It was not until 1801 when President Adams signed the Judiciary Act of 1801. Which stated that there would be three levels of the court. There is the district court, circuit court, and then the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court would have control over all of the federal courts. This act would also help one party stay in control when they are a
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The people that the president chooses to be on the Supreme Court are the people who choose what is constitutional and unconstitutional. The issue in the 1850’s was if an African American man could have freedom. In society today the supreme court will be voting on abortion, second amendment, and the way the United States will go. When voting for a President one must be aware of the candidate’s views and who he or she will be picking for the Supreme Court. This year, there is one already open and could be more that the President will have the power to select who will fill those spots. The president must also be very careful in choosing who will take the next spot, because ones a person is in they can stay until he or she dies. The president will also want to make sure that they pick a candidate that will help rule in his or her party’s
The people that the president chooses to be on the Supreme Court are the people who choose what is constitutional and unconstitutional. The issue in the 1850’s was if an African American man could have freedom. In society today the supreme court will be voting on abortion, second amendment, and the way the United States will go. When voting for a President one must be aware of the candidate’s views and who he or she will be picking for the Supreme Court. This year, there is one already open and could be more that the President will have the power to select who will fill those spots. The president must also be very careful in choosing who will take the next spot, because ones a person is in they can stay until he or she dies. The president will also want to make sure that they pick a candidate that will help rule in his or her party’s