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The US Supreme Court uses judicial review to declare laws or Acts of Congress to be invalid if they are contrary to the Constitution. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land and no presidential act or congressional laws may conflict with it. The Courts are the interpreters of the laws and as such they interpret the Constitution and laws to decide if they conflict with one another.
Further, it allows the Judicial Branch to "define" that law by answering questions about it that are not spoken to directly in the regulation itself.
Chief Justice John Marshall first used judicial review to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional in the case Marbury v. Madison, (1803), when the Court ruled Section 13 of the Judicial Act of 1789 assigned the Supreme Court powers not authorized by the constitution.
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∙ 13y agoThey have the power to confirm or reject nominations to the US Supreme Court.
The only control the Senate has over the US Supreme Court is their exercise of "advice and consent," that allows them to confirm or reject the President's nominee for a vacancy on the Court. Confirmation requires a simple majority (51%) affirmation of the Senators voting. Short of a vote, the minority political party may also filibuster or threaten to filibuster in an attempt to get the nominee's name withdrawn from consideration.
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∙ 13y agoThe senate is responsible for confirming nominees for justices to the supreme court.
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∙ 6y agoThe senate does not have control over the Supreme Court.
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Does the US Supreme Court answer to the International Court?
No. The US Supreme Court and International Court are unrelated and have jurisdiction over different types of cases.
How have the US Supreme Court decisions about state rights changed over time?
How have the supreme court has changes
Who is the highest judge of the US Supreme Court?
The Chief Justice presides over the US Supreme Court. At present, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is John G. Roberts, Jr.
What courts does the US Supreme Court rule over?
Decisions of the US Supreme Court affect the rulings and procedures of EVERY other court in the country, right down to the municipal level.
Are state supreme court judges more powerful than US Supreme Court Justices?
No, the state supreme courts only interpret policy for legislation or the constitution specific to the state over which it presides. The state supreme court is the final arbiter on those issues. On questions of Federal and constitutional law, the Supreme Court of the United States holds more authority.
How can the legislature exert control over the Supreme Court?
by government\
Are there courts controlled by the US Supreme Court?
Not directly. The US Supreme Court is the highest federal appellate court in the United States. Lower courts are supposed to follow precedents set by the Court's decisions, but the Supreme Court doesn't exercise operational control over the lower courts.
Can the state Supreme Court over rule the federal Supreme Court?
No
Are the supreme court decions only overturned by the president?
The president does not have any power over the decisions of the Supreme Court. Only the Supreme Court itself can overturn a supreme court decision.
Does Omaha have a Supreme Court?
The state Supreme Court that has jurisdiction over cases originating in Omaha is the Nebraska Supreme Court, which meets in Lincoln.
Does the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court lead the Court?
Yes. The Chief Justice leads or "presides over" the Supreme Court.
Does the US Supreme Court answer to the International Court?
No. The US Supreme Court and International Court are unrelated and have jurisdiction over different types of cases.
Can Supreme Court be dissolved?
No. Article III of the Constitution requires the federal government to establish and maintain a Supreme Court, and prevents Congress from removing individual justices except by impeachment. Congress has some control over the structure of all the federal courts, but it doesn't have the power to dissolve the US Supreme Court.
Does Obama have any control over when supreme court hears case on Obama-care?
The Supreme Court heard and decided on the Affordable Care Act in July 2012, but presidents have no control over when or if the Court will hear a case. That is totally the Court's decision, as part of our government's separation of powers. As it turns out, the Court decided to hear a challenge to the act, but it wasn't till the end of this current session that they finally ruled on it, deciding it was in fact constitutional.
How have the US Supreme Court decisions about state rights changed over time?
How have the supreme court has changes
Which court would most likely hear a case over interpretation of a state constitutio?
state Supreme Court
What kinds of cases does the Supreme court preside over?
the suprme court presides over appelles
