The Supreme Court is said to be the single most powerful judicial court in the world. No other country has anything like the United States Supreme Court. But how much power does the Supreme Court really have? The answer really is a ton!
The Supreme Court is the final judge in all cases involving laws of Congress, and the highest law of all — the Constitution. How does this system work? After a case is presented at state levels, a decision is made on whether there is a need to present it at a federal level. The decisions of the Supreme Court are made inside an all white, beautiful marble courthouse in Washington, D.C. Approximately 7,000 to 8,000 requests for hearings are presented each year and less than 100 are heard. If the Court decides not to hear the case, the ruling of the lower court stands.
While the Supreme Court serves as the most powerful judicial court in our system, it is not all-powerful when compared to other branches of government. The system of checks and balances ensures that no one branch of government holds all, or too much, of the power. So, while the Supreme Court can tell a president that his or her actions are not allowed by the Constitution or tell Congress that a law it passed violated the U.S. Constitution and is, therefore, no longer a law, the executive and legislative branches also have power over the Supreme Court. The President nominates justices to the court while the Senate must vote its approval of the nominations.
So yes, the Supreme Court is extremely powerful in the judicial system but their power is regulated by other branches of government enough that they are unable to take over the law.. which proves to be a good thing!
http://www.ushistory.org/gov/9c.asp
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