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They have the title of Justice of the Supreme Court, apart from one who is the President of the Supreme Court, and another who is the Deputy President of the Supreme Court.
Courts can judge legislative acts to be unconstitutional. This means that the Supreme Court can say that a law that the Senate has passed is unconstitutional.
Courts can judge legislative acts to be unconstitutional. This means that the Supreme Court can say that a law that the Senate has passed is unconstitutional.
Courts can judge legislative acts to be unconstitutional. This means that the Supreme Court can say that a law that the Senate has passed is unconstitutional.
Courts can judge legislative acts to be unconstitutional. This means that the Supreme Court can say that a law that the Senate has passed is unconstitutional.
Courts can judge legislative acts to be unconstitutional. This means that the Supreme Court can say that a law that the Senate has passed is unconstitutional.
the supreme court can declare laws unconstitutional
the supreme court can declare laws unconstitutional
If the President is the one impeached, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial.
No, the President and the Supreme Court are in two different branches of government: The Supreme Court is head of the Judicial Branch (constitutional courts), and the President is head of the Executive Branch. The President nominates justices to the Supreme Court whenever a vacancy occurs, but does not participate in the Court's business. Only one person in US history, William Howard Taft, has served as both President of the United States (1909-1913) and later as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1921-1930).
No. The Constitution authorizes the Legislative branch (Congress) to create bills, which only become laws after the President signs them. The Constitution grants the President veto power (he can say no) as a check on the power of Congress. But Congress can override the President's veto if they can muster a two-thirds (super-majority) vote, which is a check on the power of the President.The Supreme Court evaluates laws for Constitutionality, but only if someone who is affected by the law is directly, personally and significantly damaged by it and there is some way the court system can address the problem and provide a solution. In most instances, the case must progress through a trial court, exhaust all of its lower court appeals, and petition the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari (request the Court review the case) before the Supreme Court can make any determination. If no one ever presents a case challenging a law, the Supreme Court has no recourse to overturn it as unconstitutional. Declaring laws unconstitutional is a check on the power of Congress.If the Court does find a law unconstitutional and nullifies the law, responsibility for enforcement passes to the President (the Court can't enforce its rulings). The Supreme Court does not make laws directly; their rulings shape laws indirectly. They do not participate in the Legislative (law making) process. This is a check on the power of the Supreme Court.The Legislative ProcessCongress passes billsThe President approves or disapproves of the billIf the President approves, he (or she) signs the bill into lawThe Judicial ProcessThe Supreme Court may eventually get to review the law for constitutionalityIf the Supreme Court decides the law is unconstitutional, they can nullify itThe President is responsible for enforcing the Supreme Court's decision