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Can an executive order overturn a Supreme Court decision?
Like both legislative statutes and the regulations promulgated by government agencies, executive orders are subject to judicial review and may be overturned if the orders lack support by statute or the Constitution. Typically, a new president reviews in-force executive orders in the first few weeks in office.
Do states always have to follow federal law?
Article VI, Paragraph 2 of the U.S. Constitution is commonly referred to as the Supremacy Clause. It establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions.
Is there a list of responsibilities in the Constitution?
No where will you find an explicit list of responsibilities that the Constitution imposes. However, the Constitution assumes some civil duties, and these are inherent in the Constitution. For example, the Constitution presumes lawfulness. It is a responsibility, then, to obey the law. For those who do not, there are protections]
What is the role of the Supreme Court in constitutional interpretation?
The Court and Constitutional Interpretation. This power of “judicial review” has given the Court a crucial responsibility in assuring individual rights, as well as in maintaining a “living Constitution” whose broad provisions are continually applied to complicated new situations.
When does the Supreme Court rule on a constitutional issue?
When the Supreme Court rules on a constitutional issue, that judgment is virtually final; its decisions can be altered only by the rarely used procedure of constitutional amendment or by a new ruling of the Court.
What are the rights and responsibilities of the States?
The latter two, in Article 1, Section 10 , are also prohibited of the states. Habeas corpus, which requires an authority to prove to a court why it has cause to hold someone, is a key individual right. A bill of attainder is a bill written to punish one person or group of people.