The Founding Era & The Idea of America

 Introduction

The idea of America many years ago seemed impossible since it had never been done before. Through many years of hard work, sacrifice, and dedication that idea that our founders dreamt of came true. A country founded on the belief that all men and women were created equal with natural born rights that no one person or government can ever take away held true. Since then the United States has been a beacon to the world of strength & excellence. This was only achievable through the establishment of our government through our constitution. However, one branch may have impacted our history more than perhaps any branch. Established in Article III of the United States Constitution were the Judicial Branch and the Supreme Court. The delegated power of judicial reviews has changed the course of American History. 

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the United States has had a vast history. Interpreting a two-hundred-year-old document can be difficult since there are many differing opinions as to how the Constitution should be interpreted. However, through different interpretations, I believe the resounding duty that I believe is the most essential aspect of the Supreme Court is its duty to safeguard liberty, preserve the union, and uphold the rule of law.  This sacred duty falls on the shoulders of all the justices that serve. This sacred decision controls the future direction of our democracy. Through the videos, there was information that I was informed, of that before didn't previously know. The first is the amount of cases that the Supreme Court is asked to hear on a yearly basis. The court has been generally asked to hear just over 7,000 cases while only being able to accept around 100 - 150 cases. I found this number to be astronomical compared to what I had previously originally thought. This made me believe that there is a tremendous amount of questioning regarding the basis of the law that takes place in our country today. The second piece of information that I found shocking happened to be the amount of work that goes into these decisions. The documentation of these cases takes a lot of time, discussion, debate, and compromise to go into these decisions. With their justice opinions being up to 100 pages in response to their cases. Overall these videos and research have shown me how critical the Supreme Court is to our country while reinforcing a central theme that the Supreme Court must remain partisan and not fall into these political games we see forming in many of our politics today. I believe it will be essential to the country's future.