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Understanding the Role and Duties of the Supreme Court in the U.S. Judicial Branch

The Supreme Court interprets laws and determines their constitutionality, operating independently of political pressures due to life terms for justices. Comprising nine justices, the Court's current leadership includes Chief Justice John Roberts and several notable figures like Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Clarence Thomas. Their key duty is judicial review, established by Marbury v. Madison, which allows the Court to assess the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress. This process ensures the Constitution evolves with unwritten traditions that shape American governance.

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Understanding the Role and Duties of the Supreme Court in the U.S. Judicial Branch

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  1. JUDICIAL BRANCH

  2. JOB • Interprets the laws • Determines if they are constitutional or not

  3. The Supreme Court Qualifications No specific, but usually a judge from a lower court Term Life  so they are free from political pressure

  4. Leader Supreme Court • 9 Justices

  5. Supreme Court Justices John Roberts (2005 by GWB)  Chief Justice (57) Antonin Scalia (1986 by Reagan; Age  76) Anthony Kennedy (1988 by Reagan; Age  76) Clarence Thomas (1991 by Bush; Age  64) Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1993 by Clinton; Age  79) Stephen Breyer (1994 by Clinton; Age  74) Samuel Alito (2006 by G.W. Bush; Age  62) Sonia Sotomayor (2009 by Obama; Age  58) Elena Kaegan (2010 By Obama; Age  52)

  6. Bader-Ginsberg Scalia Chief Justice Roberts Alito Kagan

  7. Kennedy Breyer Thomas Sotomayor

  8. DUTIES JUDICIAL REVIEW • Review laws Congress makes and determines if they are constitutional or not • Gave themselves this power in the case Marbury v. Madison

  9. Unwritten Constitution • Those things not specifically written in the Constitution but have become a part of our government through tradition • Cabinet (advises the President) • Judicial Review • Political Parties • Lobbyist (outside people hired to convince government officials to vote a certain way)

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