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Why Congress Wields Less Power Than the Supreme Court
Original: Congress Is Supposed to Be More Powerful Than the Supreme Court. Why Isn’t It?
A New York Times piece examines why Congress, despite holding constitutional authority over the Supreme Court, fails to exercise it. Under the US Constitution, Congress can set the Court's jurisdiction, its size, and even the number of justices, yet in practice it defers to the judiciary. The article explores the political and institutional reasons lawmakers avoid checking the Court.
Why now: Ongoing debates over Supreme Court authority and possible congressional checks have renewed attention to the separation of powers.
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- Congress Is Supposed to Be More Powerful Than the Supreme Court. Why Isn’t It? · The New York Times
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