The Supreme Court has no authority to amend the constitution.
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Supreme Court
They mainly interpret the Constitution and decide the outcomes for Supreme Court cases
They mainly interpret the Constitution and decide the outcomes for Supreme Court cases
Judicial review is the process that lets the Supreme Court decide whether lower court decisions and laws are in keeping with the intent of the constitution.
(in the US) The US Supreme Court.
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court
In theory, any court can decide this, but only the decisions of the US Supreme Court are binding in regards to the US constitution (for State constitutions, the state's Supreme Court is generally the final arbiter... the US Supreme Court might rule that a particular provision in a state's constitution is not compatible with the US constitution, but usually will let the state court decide for itself in strictly internal matters.)
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No, The US Supreme Court is the only federal court Congress is powerless to abolish, because the Court is mandated by Article III of the Constitution.
No, The US Supreme Court is the only federal court Congress is powerless to abolish, because the Court is mandated by Article III of the Constitution.