The Supreme Court

    Some may ask what is the purpose of the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court is to review is to review cases that are involved on the federal level or that involves the breaking of the constitution. The Supreme Court does not hear domestic cases or cases that have to deal with state laws. Those are handled by the appellate courts. Their key job is to hear a case and interpret the constitution and decide whether or not a case breaches the constitution or is something that is not protected by the constitution. The Supreme Court is the boss in terms of court systems. They play the parent role when the appellate courts are contradicting to the constitution. 

    Marbury v. Madison was the most important court case in the history of United States in which established the idea of Judicial Review. In other words, the power of the Judicial Branch allowed a law being declared unconstitutional. Through the power of judicial review, the Court affirms it’s government to determine the meaning of the constitution. The courts decision as well affirmed that the constitution must always take first in order in any controversy regarding federal or state laws. In this case, for the first time declared a law passed by congress unconstitutional. This significant decision altered power of the Supreme Court and changed the history of the United States. With having so much power, the U.S. Court system became an accomplice with the executive and congressional branches in conducting the nation.