congress is able to pass new laws, but the supreme court has the ability to overturn them if they violate the constitution
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.
Article III of the Constitution describes the class of cases the Supreme Court may hear under original jurisdiction, but Congress determined whether the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction was shared or exclusive. Currently, the Supreme Court only exercises exclusive, original jurisdiction over disputes between the states. Cases involving ambassadors and other other foreign dignitaries are first heard in US District Court.
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
No the Congress can not nullify a ruling of the Supreme Court. The Congress would have to rewrite the law which the Supreme Court had declared unconstitutional. Then the new law could overrule the Supreme Court IF the new law was declared constitutional if/when appealed.
The power of judicial review.seperation of powers
Congress passes laws to regulate immigration, while the supreme court determines whether the regulations are constitutional.
checks and balnces
The Supreme Court
Amendments and Supreme Court decisions have expanded individual rights
she argued for women's suffrage before the supreme court
No, the Supreme Court is part of the Judicial Branch. Congress is part of the legislative branch.
The Supreme court determines how laws that are passed by Congress are meant to be interpreted and applied. The Supreme Court also determines whether a law passed by Congress is unconstitutional or not.
Which of these statements accurately describes the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision of 1896?
No. Congress is part of the Legislative branch. The Supreme Court is head of the Judicial branch.
Which statement best describes the Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court decision?
The decision made slavery legal in all U.S. territories that were not yet states.
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.