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Supreme Court makes final decision on Important cases

One of the most surprising things I learned about the https://www.supremecourt.gov/ is just how much power it holds. The Court is made up of nine justices who review thousands of petitions, yet it remains one of the most influential institutions in the nation. According to the video, it may even be the most powerful judicial body in the world.

What makes that power unique is that it depends heavily on public trust. The Court’s authority rests on public faith in its decisions and its role as the interpreter of the Constitution.

Another fact that stood out to me was that only a little more than 100 Supreme Court justices have served throughout American history. Before watching the video, I assumed the number would be much higher considering how long the Court has existed.

The Supreme Court also plays a major role in defining the limits of government power. The video explained that the Court can determine what presidents can and cannot do under the Constitution, making it a critical part of the American system of government.

Its influence grew as the government moved to Washington, D.C., and one of the key figures highlighted in the video was Chief Justice https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Marshall. His statement, “We must never forget it is the Constitution we are expounding,” captures the Court’s responsibility to interpret the Constitution rather than create laws.

Not every chapter in the Court’s history strengthened its reputation.

The video discussed the https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/60us393, in which Dred Scott claimed freedom under Congress. Before watching, I knew little about the case and was surprised to learn how much it damaged the Court’s credibility. The video noted that the issue of slavery was ultimately resolved by the Civil War rather than by the Court itself.

Dred Scott

Today, the Supreme Court continues to handle an enormous workload. The video stated that it receives more than 100 cases a week, many of which involve people arguing that a lower court made the wrong decision. However, most petitions are not accepted for review.

At its core, the Court focuses on two essential questions: Did the lower court apply the law correctly, and did it follow the Constitution? Those questions remain central to the Court’s role today.

AI Disclosure: AI was not used in the research and information for this blog post. All information came from notes that I took while watching a video title "Supreme Court of the United States." I then promoted Microsoft CoPilot Pro to help me shape my notes into a blog post of between 300 and 350 words written in smooth professional style. I then added links to online sources that the reader could pursue for more information. Finally, I added appropriate images and captions to help break up the type and giveth post a more professional look.

Five Sources Of News and Information

 As many people in our current generation, one of the many sources I used to get my information from is social media platforms. My main source is Instagram because everything is much more compact with less controversies compared to other platforms, such as TikTok or Twitter. While information may be biased or in factual, I find most of the big news articles take many live feedback from instagram when trying to visually see the facts of a story. Hence, while this platform should not be recommended to be your main source of news,  it is a good platform to find many sides to a story that news stations may not display.

Another source of information I use is connections and friends/family. Every person uses different sources to get their new and information, and when people with different outlets for the same story meet up to talk, many of the facts and bias can be sorted through simple conversation. One friend may watch democratic news stations while another watches republican content on social media, but when they both come together to talk about a story concerning a political issue, they can talk about what their outlet of information said about the topic and see where the story holds bias and where the facts are consistent. Same applies to family, especially at holiday events like thanksgiving where news and world-wide events are passionately talked about. This source of information is highly recommended due to how this source combines the information gathered at multiple sources and reduces the amount of miscommunication.

One more source I use for information are online websites and articles.  There are a multitude of cites out there that can be used for information gathering; such as New York Times, The Washington Post, U.S News and World Reports, and many more. All of these news sources have websites that are open to the public. They usually cover the general knowledge and background information of a story. I use these sites as a way to understand as much context of a story as possible to then convey and converse with my peers. The biggest downside to this approach is that new organizations that create these websites and articles tend to be very bias or push agendas. I recommend this source because it gives the reader more details about a situation and allows any person to look into information for themselves instead of relying on what others tell them is true.

A third source of information is through school and educational resources. Schools provide a variety of educational information through classes, professors, textbooks, libraries, and many other areas. These sources give me the opportunity to learn information about a story in a more organized manner and give me the chance to ask questions when I don't fully comprehend something. I also find this method helpful because you can compare what you learn in school with information found in other sources. However, the information the schools provide may contain specific views or bias in certain stories or cases. This is why it's important question information that is being given. Compared to the other sources, I will not highly recommend this source if you can use others. However, this is still a very valuable source that if given should be used. 

A final source I use are news stations such as NBC, CNN, FOX, and many other stations.

About me

 

 Hello there! My name is Katherine Cancro and I am from Massachusetts! 

I will be earning my bachelors in Media Production at High Point University in the year 2029. In the future, you will see me running my own production studio that will work internationally. I plan to be capable to travel the world and create inspirational and realistic films that will capture the hearts of millions. Every step I take today is a step towards these goals of mine. And a fun fact about me is that I am left handed!