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The answer to this question is based on the structure of the US Federal Government and to the structures of US State Governments. To a large degree the following answers apply to both, however, in terms of judicial power the highest level of judicial power lies with the US Supreme Court. The "congress has no judicial powers, and to get a better understanding of why it doesn't the paragraph's below explain it

Based on the US Constitution, the US republic has three branches. This creates a balance of power which is the intent of the US Constitution.

The US Congress is composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Under normal conditions, the laws of the USA are created in terms of what are proposed laws called "bills" . Assuming the House and the Senate agree on a bill, the bill is sent to the head of the Executive branch of the government headed by the US President. Should the President sign the bill it becomes law.

The Judicial system under the US Constitution has the powers of making sure that laws are "constitutional" and the Federal Court system retains that power.

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