What gives the United States Supreme Court their authority?

Question

What gives the United States Supreme Court their authority?

Answer 1

  In the Constitution it is Article lll of the Constitution. The Supreme

  Court of the United States is THE only court mentioned, by name in

  the Constitution and it is considered the Court of Last Resort

  meaning that it's decisions are considered to be final. The Court also

  has Original Jurisdiction, the ability to 1st hear a case, example a

  state suing another state or a Foreign Dipliomat being sued by

  somebody and the Court has Appellate Jurisdiction, meaning the

  ability to rehear a case already decided by a lower court.

  However, the real power the Supreme Court has is it's ability to use

  JUDICIAL REVIEW. This power means that the court may declare

  any law or Presidential Action unconstitutional meaning to be illegal.

John Marshall, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court came up with

this idea and 1st used the power of Judicial review in the case of

Marbury v.Madison.

    Hope that helps. Packers.

Answer 2

The rich wealth-holders of the whole world...  Otherwise, they couldn't be bought off.

Answer 3

The Constitution of the Unites States of America

Answer 4

Article 3 of the United States Constitution.  It is actually a very short read if you are interested.  Only 6 short paragraphs.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/...