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EzraNo, the Supreme Court is part of the Judicial Branch and the Senate is part of the Legislative Branch.
The United States' tripartite government comprises the following three branches:
Legislative Branch
Senate
House of Representatives
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Federal Courts
Executive Branch
President
Vice-President
Cabinet Members
Miscellaneous
All three branches are independent of each other.
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Together Congress the President and the US Supreme Court make up what?
Congress, the President and the US Supreme Court are the leaders of the three branches of the US Government: Congress = Legislative Branch President = Executive Branch Supreme Court = Judicial Branch
Why is the US Supreme Court the highest branch in Congress?
The Supreme Court is not in the Congress. The Supreme court is at the top of the judicial branch of government, a co-equal branch with Congess.
Can congress in a fit of anger decide to abolish the supreme court?
No, The US Supreme Court is the only federal court Congress is powerless to abolish, because the Court is mandated by Article III of the Constitution.
Do all of the federal courts determine the number of US Supreme Court justices?
No. The US Constitution vests Congress with the authority to determine the structure of the federal courts, including the US Supreme Court. Congress set the number of justices on the Court at nine in the Judiciary Act of 1869.
What is origin of the federal court system?
The Supreme Court of the United States (aka US Supreme Court), which was established by the first Act (Judiciary Act of 1789) of the First Congress on September 24, 1789.
