The High Court

The supreme court is the main aspect of the United States judicial branch. It consists of nine justices, which are appointed directly by the President. The supreme court takes eliminates the need for the publics vote on the matter; they are appointed to interpret the constitution and rule on the basis of it. They draw the boundaries of the government, telling them what they can and cannot do. It was not easy to get the people to accept the Supreme Court. The Marshall court was the first court to tell congress what they were doing was unconstitutional, also known as judicial review. This set a precedent for many centuries to come.

The Dred Scott case was one that would decrease the courts authority. Justice Rodger B. Taney, ruled that Congress could not ban slavery, and African Americans will never be citizens. This case is known as the courts "self-inflicted wound". The 13th Amendment virtually reversed this ruling. This is hard evidence that even if the Supreme Court is to rule on a case or event, it is not the final say; it can be amended to the Constitution.

7000 cases are sent to the court per year; but 100 of those will be fully considered to stand trial. Those already accepted are sent to the justices once a week. The court only asks the legal questions, and they as a whole they choose what cases they will accept and decided, and vote on cases which have already been argued.

The court relies solely on the defending the constitution and the people listening an accepting their rulings, and without that it would not exist, and who knows how free we would really be?