The American Court System-How Does It Work? A History of the Supreme Court

Think about this.  Our Constitution dates back over two centuries with only a few changes.  No other country can say the same.  In creating our government, the Founders knew the Supreme Court would not be the most powerful of the branches.  Hamilton explained the President has the sword, Congress has the purse and all the Supreme Court has is judgement.  The Court's power comes from judgement and the reasonability of their action, not through coercion and force.  These are interesting points to consider.  Join our panel and Professor John Yoo, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General, for this insightful discussion into the practices and history of "the highest court in the land."