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 * Everlasting Supreme Court Position**

media type="custom" key="7086889" The Federal Court thought that Obamacare (Forced people to buy health care) was unconstituional and put the bill to sleep by using anesthesiology. This is an example of a judicial review, a check and balance of the Judial Branch and Congress. It is discussed in our homework, specifically the "Constitution Review 1, and the Checks and Balances worksheet". We have also discussed this in class a couple of times, the judicial review. -TommyC

Kagen sworn in as Supreme Court Justice - In this video, Elena Kagen is sworn in as the thrid female Associate Justice of the Supreme Court by Chief Justice John Roberts. While the Court will not start until the first Monday in October, Kagen will begin her work on the Court as soon as she is sworn in. As we discussed in class, the Justices of the Supreme Court are very powerful, very prestigious, and the final authority on the Constitution and the federal laws of the United States. Justice Kagen was appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate, an example of checks and balances. Chuck T

This article discusses how President Obama called on the Supreme Court to appeal his healthcare law. The President's plan states that all people should health insurance, but is up to the Supreme Court to decide if this should become a law. This is an example of checks and balances, which prevents one group from passing a law without other people's input. This is a good policy because it prevents the President from having too much power. [] Matthew Winters

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