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Which provision of the Constitution was used by the Supreme Court in deciding that Americans had a right to marital privacy?
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∙ 13y ago
the Ninth Amendment
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What is the supermacy clause?
The Supremacy Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution. In this provision, federal statutes, treaties, and the Constitution are considered the supreme laws of the land.
Who interprets The US Constitution and adds provision?
congress , the president , or supreme court
Which branch of government is responsible for deciding if a law violates the Ohio constitution?
Ohio State Supreme Court
Did The Constitution made provision for a Supreme Court but leave the format of the court to Congress?
Article III of the Constitution leaves it to Congress to fix the number of justices.
Is the supreme court in charge of deciding either a law is within the guidelines of the will of the people?
No, it decides if it's within the guidelines of the Constitution
Supreme Court justices who support judicial activism and those who support judicial restraint most disagree on the answer to which question?
How important is the original intent of the Constitution when deciding cases? -Apex
The constitution and the U.S. Supreme Court have not always recognized that all American have civil rights.?
The Constitution and the U.S. Supreme Court have not always recognized that all Americans have civil rights.
The Constitution and the US Supreme Court have not always recognized that all Americans have civil rights?
No. Many groups, particularly African-Americans and women, have been denied rights guaranteed by the Constitution. The document itself was not written to discriminate against anyone; however, the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution has been used to justify laws and policies withholding civil rights to such an extent that the Constitution had to be amended explicitly to extend protection to (almost) all classes of individuals.
Did the US have a supreme court under the articles of confederation?
No. One of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that it made no provision for a federal court system. Article III of the US Constitution, which replaced the Articles of Confederation, required that Congress establish the Supreme Court. In other words, the Constitution said the government had to have a supreme court, but didn't directly create one. It left that task to Congress.
What is the debate about the role of courts and specifically the Supreme Court in deciding debates about constitutionality of laws and regulations?
The debate is which branch of the government has the right to interpret the constitution. The right is not specifically granted in the constitution but has been given to the Supreme Court ever since the decision in James v. Madison.
Who did the best job of deciding what the constitution meant?
The Supreme Court is the final interpreter of the constitution. Lawyers should have a basic idea, based on their legal education, but it can go either way. Elected officials? Not consistently knowledgeable.
Why constitution is the supreme law?
The Supremacy Clause is the provision in Article Six, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution that establishes the United States Constitution, federal statutes, and treaties as "the supreme law of the land".
