The Supreme Court

In the United States system of government, the Supreme Court has one of the most important duties. They rely on the Constitution which gives them the authority to check the actions of the President and Congress. Some actions they are allowed to do are: If a law is passed and violates the constitution they must tell congress to destroy the law and they can also tell the state's government that one of their laws also breaks a rule listed in the constitution. Therefore, the Supreme Court is the final judge in all cases dealing with laws of congress and the Constitution. However, the Supreme Court is far from being completely in charge due to the other two branches of government: legislative and executive.

The Supreme Court consists of nine chairs: one Chief Justice and eights associate justices. Justices are appointed by the President and then confirmed by the Senate and then usually hold office for life. The ability of the court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution, but is not found in the Constitutional text itself, is known as Judicial review. This is one of the best powers the Supreme Court is given. Next, it is able to protect civil rights and liberties by ending law that violate the Constitution.

In conclusion, the Supreme Court makes decisions that have an important impact on America, not just on lawyers and judges.