The Supremes

The Supreme Court often checks Congress of the constitutionality of the laws that it passes. If a citizen feels that the law that Congress passes violates their rights, then he or she will be able to challenge the law if the Court decides to hear the case. When the Supreme Court rules a law unconstitutional, that law is now void. This would clearly irritate someone in Congress, wouldn’t it? In the past Congress has attempted to limit the effect of congress two different ways. The first thing…

The Supreme Court of the United States has since used judicial review in cases that have directly impacted civil liberties. Civil liberties are explicit, guaranteed rights that are protected under the Constitution or interpreted throughout different Court cases. These include rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of privacy, the right to vote, and more. One of the first Supreme Court cases regarding civil liberty, which is also one of the most important Supreme Court cases in U.S history,…

The True Extent of the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Influence Many Americans currently lack a basic fundamental understanding of the Supreme Court’s origins and workings. The Court is a virtually unacknowledged entity. Unlike the executive or legislative branches, most Americans are only exposed to the Court during a greatly publicized issue—such as affirmative action or doctor assisted suicide. The Supreme Court is entrusted with the Constitution’s preservation through the process of…

The Role of the Supreme Court Today Due to the life tenure of the Supreme Court justices and the power of the Supreme Court, the role of the Supreme Court was under a lot of debates nowadays. All three authors expressed their views towards this issue. The first article was written by Ilya Somin. He argues that even though the Supreme Court could be wrong at times, yet the U.S. indeed need this power to regulate the enormous power of the government. A strong government that spends nearly 40% of…

Judicial Branch, also known as the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is dysfunctional because our Supreme Court justices have let their own political and personal opinion influence their decision. This influence has paralyzed them from being able to do their jobs properly. To understand how the Supreme Court has become dysfunctional we must first look at what the Supreme Court was set up to do. The Supreme Court is the most powerful court in the United States. The Supreme Court Justices are…

States. The Supreme Court has done a good job for the most part in upholding the constitutional rights of the citizens during times of war and national security crisis. The Supreme Court has done a good job especially in the following cases of upholding the rights of its citizens during times of war. In the cases Hamdi v Rumsfeld, the United States under the Bush administration held Hamdi as an enemy combatant “captured in a combat zone” in Afghanistan.…

February 24, 1803, one mere Supreme Court case, Marbury v. Madison, changed the course of American history. From this ruling, the Supreme Court gained judicial review: the authority to give their opinions on the constitutionality of laws. This positively impacted America because it prohibited the government from abusing the Constitution. However, over the years, judicial review has spiraled into judicial supremacy and taken power away from the states. It has also led to the Supreme Court making…

Case name: PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, ET AL v. ROBERT P. CASEY, ET AL. Court: Supreme Court of the United States Year of Decision: 1992 Facts: This was a United States Supreme Court case in which the statutory provisions of Pennsylvania regarding abortion was challenged. It required that a married woman seeking an abortion must inform and get consent from her spouse, a 24 hour waiting period, and required consent from at least one parent of a minor seeking an abortion.…

The Supreme Court should be above politics and focused on the law. When the Framers wrote the Constitution, they wanted to keep the judicial branch the one arm of government less influenced by politics to balance out the other two branches. Supreme Court justices have lifetime tenure and are selected via a political appointment process with the President’s nomination and Congressional vetting and approval. Since justices have lifetime tenure, and make decisions that deeply influence Americans’…

The Supreme Court has an uncommon part to play in the United States arrangement of government. The Supreme Court is the last judge in all cases including laws of Congress, and the most elevated law of all — the Constitution. The Supreme Court rulings throughout the years have begun to make a very big divide between people in the country. There are many controversial court cases that the Supreme Court has ruled on that has been met with back lash from both sides of the political spectrum. There…