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The US Supreme Court uses judicial review to declare laws or Acts of Congress to be invalid if they are contrary to the Constitution. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land and no presidential act or congressional laws may conflict with it. The Courts are the interpreters of the laws and as such they interpret the Constitution and laws to decide if they conflict with one another.
Further, it allows the Judicial Branch to "define" that law by answering questions about it that are not spoken to directly in the regulation itself.
Chief Justice John Marshall first used judicial review to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional in the case Marbury v. Madison, (1803), when the Court ruled Section 13 of the Judicial Act of 1789 assigned the Supreme Court powers not authorized by the constitution.
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ProfessorThey have the power to confirm or reject nominations to the US Supreme Court.
The only control the Senate has over the US Supreme Court is their exercise of "advice and consent," that allows them to confirm or reject the President's nominee for a vacancy on the Court. Confirmation requires a simple majority (51%) affirmation of the Senators voting. Short of a vote, the minority political party may also filibuster or threaten to filibuster in an attempt to get the nominee's name withdrawn from consideration.
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Does the US Supreme Court answer to the International Court?
No. The US Supreme Court and International Court are unrelated and have jurisdiction over different types of cases.
How have the US Supreme Court decisions about state rights changed over time?
How have the supreme court has changes
Who is the highest judge of the US Supreme Court?
The Chief Justice presides over the US Supreme Court. At present, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is John G. Roberts, Jr.
Are state supreme court judges more powerful than US Supreme Court Justices?
No, the state supreme courts only interpret policy for legislation or the constitution specific to the state over which it presides. The state supreme court is the final arbiter on those issues. On questions of Federal and constitutional law, the Supreme Court of the United States holds more authority.
What authority does the supreme court have over states?
The supreme court is the court of last resort in the federal legal system and federal courts can overrule state courts. The Supreme Courts also settles disputes between states,such as the location of state borders .
