Supreme court justices decide if laws are constitutional.
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When a law is passed the Supreme Court can decide if it is constitutional.
In 2006 the Supreme Court said the president could not unilaterally establish military commissions; while the president could request they be established, they needed an Act of Congress to be legitimized.
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The Court ruled that the Espionage Act was constitutional.
Typically, a majority of at least five out of the nine Supreme Court justices is needed to decide a case.
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They mainly interpret the Constitution and decide the outcomes for Supreme Court cases
They mainly interpret the Constitution and decide the outcomes for Supreme Court cases