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The term "supreme court" is used in both the state and federal judicial systems. Every state has a state supreme court, or a differently named equivalent, which is the highest appellate court within the state system. State supreme courts are typically located in the state capital. In at least one state, New York, "supreme court" refers not to the highest court of appeals, but to the trial court in which cases are initially heard.
Every state is also a part of the national federal court system and its federal regulations, starting from district, appellate, and finally, the U.S. Supreme Court. The US Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in both federal and state systems for preserved questions of federal and constitutional law. The US Supreme Court has no jurisdiction over individual state laws or state constitutional issues.
Generally, when people refer to "The Supreme Court," they mean the Supreme Court of the United States, or (colloquially) SCOTUS or US Supreme Court. When referring to a state supreme court, a person usually identifies the state first, as in Ohio Supreme Court, Alabama Supreme Court, etc.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo, although many people mistakenly believe it is. The US Supreme Court is the head of the Judicial Branch, but the US District Courts, US Court of International Trade and US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts are also part of the Judicial Branch.
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∙ 12y agoYes. In fact, in speech, all federal courts are styled as "The Supreme Court of the United States". That being said, usually, the Supreme Court refers to the highest court of the US Justice System, and the Federal Court System refers to the lower Circuit and District Courts.
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What are three powers that the legislative and the judicial branch have that can limit the executive branch?
In the Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court would determine if the laws made by Congress were constitutional or lawful.
Is the supreme court the highest law in the land and is apart of the legislative branch?
pretty sure it is, its a part of the judicial branch The Supreme Court is not the highest law in the land; the Constitution is. The Supreme Court interprets the Constitution. The Supreme Court is the final appeals court; decisions made by it are final. But these decisions still represent the interpretation of the court, and such decisions can theoretically be overturned by the same or future courts.
What power does the Judicial Branch hold over the Legislative Branch?
The Legislative branch according to the US constitution has the power of the purse over the Judicial branch. They determine the funding for the Judicial branch and can determine the working elements of the Judicial Branch. The Legislative branch also has the power to confirm Judicial nominees to the Judicial Branch and the confirmation process provides a series of checks to confirm the soundness of the judicial appointee.
What is the least detailed branch of government described in thte constitution?
The judicial branch. The Constitution creates the federal judiciary only in the form of the Supreme Court and leaves it to Congress to create any other courts. This is unusual because, the Constitution gives the Supreme Court appellate rather than original jurisdiction in all but certain select matters. If the Supreme Court has only appellate jurisdiction in most matters, where does the appeal come from if there are no trial courts yet created. The powers of Congress are very detailed and the President's fairly detailed, but the Courts powers are not. This was probably because the Framers simply assumed that the judicial power of the federal government would be the same that the common law and chancery courts of England and the states now enjoyed, only that the federal judicial power would be limited to federal questions.
What are the different roles of the legislative executive and judicial branches?
the difference is that the same isn't the same lol
What branch has 9 judges?
I assume you're asking about the branch of government, Executive, Legislative, or Judicial. The Judicial is the supreme court, with nine justices (the words judicial and justice come from the same root, see).
What are three powers that the legislative and the judicial branch have that can limit the executive branch?
In the Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court would determine if the laws made by Congress were constitutional or lawful.
Is the supreme court the highest law in the land and is apart of the legislative branch?
pretty sure it is, its a part of the judicial branch The Supreme Court is not the highest law in the land; the Constitution is. The Supreme Court interprets the Constitution. The Supreme Court is the final appeals court; decisions made by it are final. But these decisions still represent the interpretation of the court, and such decisions can theoretically be overturned by the same or future courts.
Is the Senate the same as the judiciary?
No, the Senate and the House of Representatives are both part of the Legislative branch. The Legislative branch creates and passes laws; the Judicial branch, headed by the US Supreme Court, evaluates challenged laws to ensure they are constitutional.
What is the branch that can veto bills?
Only the President, head of the Executive branch, has the power to veto legislation.The Supreme Court (Judicial branch) can use "judicial review" to declare challenged legislation unconstitutional, nullifying a law, but is not the same as a veto. Congress had the power of Legislative Veto until the Supreme Court declared the practice unconstitutional in INS v. Chadha, (1983). Congress and the President still cooperate to use an informal variation of this rule.
What branch of government is most focused on same-sex marriage?
In the United States, all eyes are on the federal judicial branch as at least one ruling on same-sex marriage is imminent in the current session of the United States Supreme Court. There is little action in the legislature and the executive branch has already done all that it can.
In Canada What does the Judicial Branch do?
In Canada the Judicial Branch does the same as the us it enforces the laws
Are the senate and the judicial branch the same?
no
What power does the Judicial Branch hold over the Legislative Branch?
The Legislative branch according to the US constitution has the power of the purse over the Judicial branch. They determine the funding for the Judicial branch and can determine the working elements of the Judicial Branch. The Legislative branch also has the power to confirm Judicial nominees to the Judicial Branch and the confirmation process provides a series of checks to confirm the soundness of the judicial appointee.
Which branch studies laws to make sure they are correct according to the Constitution?
The Judicial Branch study laws to see if they are correct according to the Constitution.
How does the represintives check the Senate?
Representatives don't check the senate. The Supreme Court does. The house of Representatives is In the same branch as the Senate.
Are the Legislative branch and the Judicial branch the same in Cuba?
No, Cuba has a separate unicameral legislative branch.
