Question for you politically intelligent niggas

[White LGI]

Originally Posted by Ajax

Too complex an issue to answer properly in a short way.

That said, the short answer is that Marbury v. Madison vested ultimate power to resolve constitutional issues in the Supreme Court. There’s no way for the President and/or Congress to override a Supreme Court decision. But, not all issues get to the Supreme Court.

So, as a day to day practical matter, Democrats controlling the Executive and Legislative branches would have significant control/power.... but the Supreme Court would have the ultimate checkmate on issues that get all the way up to the SC.

So basically the Democrats would have control of minor issues but Republicans would have the power over major issues

[Sharp]

Originally Posted by Snitching is gangsta

So basically the Democrats would have control of minor issues but Republicans would have the power over major issues

The conservative court would rule on cases that get to them. Usually cases are appealed at lower courts up to the SC. Democrats would have power over what what bills are passed and signed into law, but if a law is challenged in court, it probably won't go their way.

If a law doesn't get challenged by a court, it becomes law though. Stuff like national spending, tax bills, etc probably won't wind up there.

Roberts really seems to go both ways so just as many cases would go 5-4 or 6-3... still a conservative winner.

[White LGI]

Originally Posted by Sharp

The conservative court would rule on cases that get to them. Usually cases are appealed at lower courts up to the SC. Democrats would have power over what what bills are passed and signed into law, but if a law is challenged in court, it probably won't go their way.

If a law doesn't get challenged by a court, it becomes law though. Stuff like national spending, tax bills, etc probably won't wind up there.

Roberts really seems to go both ways so just as many cases would go 5-4 or 6-3... still a conservative winner.

I get it....shit like abortion, gay marriage and all that shit are sc issues