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He can appoint Justices, but they have to be approved by congress.
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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.
What powers does the supreme court have over the congress and the president?
the power are the same as all the othe powers
What is the power of the US President to force the Supreme Court to decide in his favor?
There is no such power. If there was, President Nixon would never have turned over the Watergate tapes.
Congress has the power to pass legislation while the president has veto power over legislation The supreme court has the power of judicial review. Is this a struggle?
Sometimes.
Who presides over the impeachment trial if the president or the vice president is impeached?
If the President is the one impeached, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial.
What influence does the supreme court have over the president?
The half to be appointed
What influence does the President have over the US Supreme Court?
The president has some influence over the supreme court, but only to an extent. As previously stated he nominates people to the supreme court, but this in turn is checked by the legislative function in the government so his influence is small here if anything. He does however have the power and right to openly support or criticise the court, thus to an extent influencing some of their decisions.The President has the power to fill open judge positions by submitting nominees of his choice to the Senate. He can choose people who agree with him on constitutional questions.
What power does the court have over the president?
none
Who was the only president to become a judge of the supreme court?
Former President William Howard Taft (1909-1913) is the only President to serve on the Supreme Court. President Warren G. Harding appointed Taft Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1921; he presided over the Court until a few months before his death in 1930.
The president's most important influence over the court is the power to?
The United States Constitution includes rigid separation of powers, simultaneously counteracted by a system of checks and balances. The American president as chief executive can influence courts through their selection of nominees based on political leanings. That being said this power in turn is checked and can be negated by the Senate's authority to deny confirmation of judicial nominees.
Why doesn't the US President have the authority to reverse a Supreme Court decision?
The President (Executive Branch) doesn't have the authority to reverse a Supreme Court (Judicial Branch) decision because such action would violate the separation of powers established by the Constitution. If the President had that kind of "veto authority" over a Supreme Court decision he (or she) would effectively control two branches of the government and would be vested with too much power.
What courts does the US Supreme Court only have limited power over?
The US Supreme Court only has limited power over the state courts because state laws and state constitutional issues that aren't in conflict with the US Constitution lay outside the Supreme Court's jurisdiction.
