The History and Workings of The US Supreme Court

 

        Originally, I knew the supreme court was the part of the justice system that made sure citizens are promised equal justice. The History Channel article helped me understand more of their role. Something funny I learned from this reading was that even though the US President is the one who elects the supreme court members, the supreme court members are always the ones to take on the presidential impeachment cases. I find this interesting because it is kind of like a stab in the back to the president, even though every president picks these justices knowing that they may have to take on this role. I think the most important takeaway point of the Supreme Court is that they work on our most important cases and often ensure that both sides of the case remain equal. I think equality is a detrimental part of the justice system. If we did not have the supreme court, I think several uproars and riots would be caused, especially if the court is not being equal. The most surprising thing I learned in this article is that the court did not receive any trials in its first term. I found this surprising because I figured the supreme court was something essential that was needed. If i were them, I would have given up by the end of the first term because of the lack of need for this court. Luckily, they remained. This article changed the way I see the supreme court in several ways. I had no clue that they are as important as they are. I then connected the dots and realized that they have worked on all large court cases. I am glad I was given the opportunity to learn more about their significance.