The Founding Era

 Supreme Court:

The Supreme Court is an extremely important part of the United States of America’s government. It’s the “most powerful judicial body on earth.” Without the Supreme Court, we wouldn’t have order or the proper ruling of the constitution. Their mission is to protect our liberties and civil rights and interpret the law when the lower government tries to violate the constitution to keep the peace. In 1789, the Judiciary Act was born and that is when the supreme court was created. At first there were six and now, nine justices. To be appointed to be a Justice, it has to be by the President of the United States. Each Justice shakes hands with one another.

At first, people were against having the Supreme Court, but John Marshall is who changed everything. The Court started to gain respect. Then, there was a case in 1857, Dred Scott’s case. The court ruled that they couldn’t give blacks their freedom and this “weakend the court’s authority” for years. Finally, in 1866, the 14th amendment changed their ruling and blacks could vote and became citizens.

Each year, the Supreme Court hears and reviews about 7,000 cases or more. People come to the Supreme Court because people aren’t satisfied with what their government has decided so they go to the Supreme Court and have a hearing. They later deliberate with one another in a private room and reach a decision.