6.2 The Supreme Court by

6.2 The Supreme Court by https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/pfx9m85tvso6 en-us 2018-02-08 01:29:27 UTC 2018-02-08 02:08:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Explain the function of the Supreme Court and how cases are argued and decided nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/pfx9m85tvso6/wish/229394106 2018-02-08 01:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/pfx9m85tvso6/wish/229394106 Functions nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/pfx9m85tvso6/wish/229394295 -primary function is to resolve conflicts that surface over the meaning of federal law and the U.S. Constitution
-makes sure that federal law means the same thing everywhere in the country
-"One of the Supreme Court’s most important powers is judicial review. Judicial review is the power the Court has to examine the laws and actions of local, state, and national governments and to overturn them if they violate the Constitution" (Chapter 14 Lesson 1).
-can decide what a federal law means or whether a law is unconstitutional]]> 2018-02-08 01:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/pfx9m85tvso6/wish/229394295 Deciding which cases to hear nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/pfx9m85tvso6/wish/229395537 "The Supreme Court has both original and appellate jurisdiction. Article III, Section 2, of the Constitution sets the Court’s original jurisdiction. This article and section address two types of cases: (1) cases involving representatives of foreign governments and (2) certain cases in which a state is a party" (Chapter 14 Lesson 1).
-choose cases where lower courts decided the same issue in different ways
-choose cases that raise major questions about the law that will have a national impact

]]> 2018-02-08 01:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/pfx9m85tvso6/wish/229395537 How cases are argued nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/pfx9m85tvso6/wish/229396802 "During this hour-long argument, which is open to the public, each side has 30 minutes to present its case to the justices. The justices, who have already read the briefs and studied the case, ask many tough questions that take up most of the allotted time" (Chapter 14 Lesson 2).

]]> 2018-02-08 02:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/pfx9m85tvso6/wish/229396802 How cases are decided nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/pfx9m85tvso6/wish/229396973 -in a conference, the nine judges take a vote on whether or not to uphold or reverse the lower court decision.
-majority or unanimous opinion is the ruling of the Court and becomes law
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