Blog Post #2: The History of The Supreme Court
If I am being completely honest, I don't know that much about the supreme court. As much as I keep up with current events, I never really looked into how the supreme court works. Reading about the history of the supreme court was interesting and helpful, especially due to current events. What is the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court is the highest level of court and the head of the Judicial branch. The Supreme Court has the final say on laws and cases brought to their attention. The Supreme Court is made up of Supreme Court Justices. These Supreme Court Justices are nominated by the President of the United States and then later ratified by the Senate. There are currently nine Supreme Court Justices. As of Today, 115 different justices have served on the Supreme Court. How did the Supreme Court come into existence? The Supreme Court was established in 1780. George Washington signed an act that stated that six justices would serve on the Supreme Court until t...