U.S Supreme Court

 I have studied the Supreme Court and its role in my American History class. When I read about the Supreme Court, I find it excellent that they have the ultimate jurisdiction over all laws made in the United States. They keep the government in check because of the power they have to check the actions of the other two branches of government.  I learned for the first time that the Supreme Court was supposed to assemble on February 1, 1790, at the Merchants building in New York City, but because of transportation issues, some of the justices had their meeting postponed to the next day.  The Supreme Court justices were required to hold circuit court twice a year in each judicial circuit. This was a difficult task because of the limited travel they had in those days. 

I was surprised to learn that The Judiciary Act of 1789, which President George Washington signed, specified that the court would be made up of six justices who would serve on the court until they died or retired. After all these years, this is still the same law. 

The biggest takeaway is that SCOTUS hears the most critical cases, which will have a lasting impact on our country, whether good or bad, and it is challenging for any of these cases to be overturned. For example, the case Roe v Wade in 1973 ruled that women have a right to an abortion during the first two trimesters. 

The video did not change the way that I thought of the Supreme Court. Instead, it refreshed my memory of the importance and the history of the court. 

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