The supreme court needs more power to make them feel good about themsleves
9 currently. In the past there have been less. The president has the power to add more seats in the supreme court.
The Supreme court became more powerful...
Both Congress and the President have the ability to check the power of the Supreme Court, but Congress exerts more influence than the President:Legislative branch checks on Supreme CourtSenate approves federal judges, including Supreme Court justices (Advise and Consent Clause)Impeachment power (House)Trial of impeachments (Senate)Power to initiate constitutional amendments (to undo supreme court decisions)Power to set courts inferior to the Supreme CourtPower to set jurisdiction of courts (they can tell a court that they can not hear a case on a certain topic, which includes changing the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court)Power to alter the size of the Supreme Court (if the size is drastically increased the President may select all the new justices and change the sway of power)Executive branch checks on Supreme CourtNominates justices to the Supreme CourtPower of pardon (except impeached officials)(Informal power to neglect enforcement of Supreme Court decisions. This is not supposed to occur in theory, but has happened a number of times in fact.)For more information, see Related Questions, below.
It isn't.
"Better" is a subjective and relative term. The US Supreme Court holds more power and national prestige than the Supreme Court of Georgia, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's better. Some judges may prefer to serve their State rather than work for the federal government, and may think sitting on the Supreme Court of Georgia is better.
Yes. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
They said that a public official has more power than a state does.
They said that a public official has more power than a state does.
The supreme court was built to take on more serious or global cases.
to make the supreme court more conservative
to make the supreme court more conservative
A "vacancy" on the Supreme Court means one or more of the nine US Supreme Court justices has left office permanently (usually through death, retirement or resignation), and the President needs to nominate a new person or people, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to fill the vacant seat(s).