Before the United States Supreme Court came about, the only way to resolve legal issues were under the Articles of Confederation. America needed a more powerful government for final decisions and conformity.
Once the court made the Constitution an important part of nation building, under John Marshall's, ruling, they began to earn public respect as a co-equal branch.
Supreme Court justices' take about 7,000 new cases a year, which are sent to the once a week. I am glad to say that from the slavery question to abortion and gay rights, the Supreme Court has allowed the public to send in cases like petitions and written arguments. Today's court looks to the Constitution to resolve national problems. It is interesting that we have 200 years of history to look back upon, and the fact that the Constitution guides us to solve problems that are happening centuries later.
I had no idea that the Supreme Court justices' meet weekly to choose which cases the court will accept and decide. Laws are made by nine people, which means nine different opinions, backgrounds and ideas. In my opinion, I would prefer nine justices' rather than having one.
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