Blog #2: Judicial Powers

The judicial powers of the US Supreme Court come from the Constitution, which states that its members would have the ability to define the supreme law of the land. Specifically, Article III, section 2 gives the Supreme Court the jurisdiction to hear all cases arising under the Constitution and laws or treaties of the United States, all cases of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction, cases in which the United States is a party, controversies between a state and citizens of another state although this was later revised by the Eleventh Amendment, controversies between two or more states, controversies between citizens of different states, controversies between citizens of the same states claiming lands under grants in different states, controversies between a state and foreign states or their citizens, and all cases affecting ambassadors or other public ministers. Additionally, Article I, section 3 mentions that the Court has the power to preside over trials of presidential impeachment as a check on the executive branch. However, judicial review, the power of the judiciary to review acts of the other branches of government and the state, was not established in the Constitution but instead resolved in the cases Marbury v. Madison and Martin v. Hunter's Lessee.

Introduction

Hello! I'm looking forward to trying out a new way of doing a self paced unit. I think what sets apart a blog from a notebook is that a blog is more public but also allows you to connect with others more easily. As a first time blogger, I'll be approaching this with a growth mindset.

Yours,

Shannon