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Can congress in fit of anger decide to abolish the Supreme Court?
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.
Can congress in a fit of anger decide to abolish the supreme court?
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.
What institution had authority to establish lower federal court?
Congress retains the authority to do this. They also have the authority to abolish any federal court except the Supreme Court.
Who can create or abolish federal departments?
Congress
Can the Judicial Branch be changed?
Yes, Congress has the authority to change the structure and function of the Judicial Branch in any way not prohibited by the Constitution. For example, Congress can change the number of justices seated on the Supreme Court; can create or abolish courts inferior to (below) the Supreme Court; and can change the what cases a court can hear under appellate jurisdiction.
What can congress do to check the president if he wants to abolish the Department of Transportation and transfer its functions to the department of interior?
Congress can refuse his request
Should the US Supreme Court abolish the Federal Reserve?
The US Supreme Court does not have the authority to abolish government agencies and departments, unless the agency is created under legislation that is challenged in court and determined to be unconstitutional. This is outside the scope the the Supreme Court's responsibility.
Who group within the Federal Government has the authority to limit the president's inherent powers?
The Supreme Court
How did Congress create the US Supreme Court and federal court system?
Congress created the Supreme Court of the United States and the first "inferior courts" of the federal judiciary in the Judiciary Act of 1789, but has expanded or dismantled parts of the federal court system at various points in history via other Judiciary Acts. The only federal court Congress cannot abolish is the Supreme Court because it is mandated under Article III of the Constitution.
What provisions did the compromise of 1850 include?
Congress would abolish the Fugitive Slave Law
What is one way the supreme court can check congress?
declare a law unconstitutional
One of the duties of the is to ensure that laws created by Congress are constitutional?
Supreme Court
