Article 3 of the U.S. Constitution ordains: The judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The US Supreme Court is, in my opinion, the most interesting branches of government today.An interesting fact about the Supreme Court is the Constitution does not enumerate the size of the Court, only that there shall be a Supreme Court and that the number of justices shall be determined by Congress. The first Judiciary Act, passed in 1789, set the number of Justices at six, one Chief Justice and five Associates. Over the years Congress has passed various acts to change this number, fluctuating from a low of five to a high of ten. The Judiciary Act of 1869 fixed the number of justices at nine, and no subsequent change to the number of justices has occurred.

After reading this chapter, specifically the case of Bush v. Gore:

Do you believe the Supreme Court acted properly in the 2000 presidential election in Bush v. Gore (2000)? Why or why not? Support your answer with your textbook.

Explain where you see the real power of the Supreme Court. What makes the justices so powerful as individuals and as a group?