1. The Supreme
Court

2. Supreme Court Justices

3. Supreme Court Justices
• There have been 9 since 1869

4. Supreme Court Justices
• There have been 9 since 1869
• 1 Chief Justice, and 8 Associate Judges

5. Supreme Court Justices
• There have been 9 since 1869
• 1 Chief Justice, and 8 Associate Judges
• Appointed by the President

6. Supreme Court Justices
• There have been 9 since 1869
• 1 Chief Justice, and 8 Associate Judges
• Appointed by the President
• Sandra Day O’conner was the fist
women on the Supreme Court

7. Powers of Judicial
Review

8. Powers of Judicial
Review
• Supreme court has the power to
determine whether a law or a
Presidential action is in accord with the
Constitution

9. Influence of John
Marshall

10. Influence of John
Marshall
• Promoted the idea of judicial review for

11. Influence of John
Marshall
• Promoted the idea of judicial review for
• Constitution is superior to laws passed
by state legislatures

12. Influence of John
Marshall
• Promoted the idea of judicial review for
• Constitution is superior to laws passed
by state legislatures
• Supreme Court has the power to
reverse the decisions of state courts

13. Hearing Cases

14. Hearing Cases
• The Supreme Court decides what cases it will
hear

15. Hearing Cases
• The Supreme Court decides what cases it will
hear
• The Supreme Court only takes about 100 to 200 of
these cases to place on its annual docket, or
calendar

16. Hearing Cases
• The Supreme Court decides what cases it will
hear
• The Supreme Court only takes about 100 to 200 of
these cases to place on its annual docket, or
calendar
• Justices accept only those cases that involve
issues of significant public interest

17. the court in action

18. the court in action
• Begins the first Monday in October and
adjourns in late June

19. the court in action
• Begins the first Monday in October and
adjourns in late June
• Lawyers present the facts to the
Supreme court

20. the court in action
• Begins the first Monday in October and
adjourns in late June
• Lawyers present the facts to the
Supreme court
• One judge writes the things to support
the case

21. Changing the courts
opinions

22. Changing the courts
opinions
• The Supreme court has helped make
the Constitution a flexible document

23. The Court’s Prestige

24. The Court’s Prestige
• Generally not influenced by political
parties

25. The Court’s Prestige
• Generally not influenced by political
parties
• There are limits on the courts power

26. The Court’s Prestige
• Generally not influenced by political
parties
• There are limits on the courts power
• The Court must depend on the
executive branch to carry out its
decisions