60 Second Civics:supreme Court Pt.18: Presidents as Limiting Supreme Court Power

The trend in recent decades has been for fewer and fewer cases to be accepted for a hearing with the Supreme Court.

Examines self-imposed limits on the power of the Supreme Court.

Introduces the ways in which the power of the Supreme Court is limited.

The Supreme Court's powers can be checked by Congress, for example, through its control of the Supreme Court budget or by reintroducing a rejected statute in a different form.

Congress exercises power over the Supreme Court in a number of ways, and has even amended the Constitution after an unpopular decision by the Supreme Court.

Describes the provisions of Article III of the Constitution as they relate to the federal courts.

On today's episode, we discuss the Supreme Court's power of judicial review and its jurisdiction.

Discusses the functions and role of written opinions of the Supreme Court.

Appellate jurisdiction is the power of a higher court to review and revise a lower court's decision, when an appeal is sought.

Explains the three-tiered system of national courts set up by Congress, including the Supreme Court, federal circuit courts, and federal district courts.