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This 4 page paper examines the role of the Supreme Court in American society. Its relationship with other branches of government is duly noted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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makes sure that everything that occurs in terms of legislation is copacetic. When legislators implement laws, they do so under the assumption that the law will be followed and will
essentially become the rule of the land. At the same time, there are situations when a law is not deemed acceptable or moral and is challenged in the courts. For
instance, constitutional challenges in the Supreme Court occur when a law is implemented but negates an individuals rights. An example of this is when a law prohibits free speech.
The first amendment, also known as the amendment providing freedom of speech protection, reads as follows: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress
of grievances" ("U.S. Constitution," 2004). This first amendment has been interpreted in a variety of ways. The applicability of this amendment to daily life is questioned because lines always have
to be drawn. In other words, while people have freedom of speech and of expression, they are still under the control of the government to an extent. They must abide
by local and national laws. Yet, sometimes these laws are deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. When this happens, the court is really the ultimate judge of the law and
the law is thus negated. In such an instance, this renders the court more powerful than the legislature that implemented the law in the first place. There have been many
challenges to the first amendment. Students, for example, would challenge school systems when they are told that they cannot wear a particular tee shirt because it is political and distasteful
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