In today's class we watched two videos, Part 1 and Part 2. The two videos explained not only the purpose of the Supreme Court but also the history. The Supreme Court is part of the judicial branch of the US government and controls the constitution and deciding whether laws follow it. I was surprised to learn how much power the Supreme Court has to make decisions about a person's freedom. I also did not realize that the Supreme Court does not hear every case that is brought to them and only chooses a small number of cases. A key takeaway I took from the videos was the Supreme Court is very important as it helps to make sure that laws follow the Constitution. I learned that the decisions made by the Supreme Court can have a major impact on people's everyday lives and their freedom.
I also learned about the process a case goes through before reaching the Supreme Court. Cases usually begin in lower courts and go through the appeals process before a party can ask the Supreme Court to review the case. If the Court agrees to hear it, lawyers submit written briefs, present oral arguments, and the Justices eventually discuss and vote on the case.
The key takeaway I took from the videos was that the Supreme Court has a major impact on everyday life and individual freedom. I also learned that the Court’s authority depends heavily on the trust and support of the American public and the other branches of government.
AI DISCLOSURE : AI was used in a limited way in this assignment. I took ample notes while watching a 20-minute video about the U.S Supreme Court. I then personalized those notes by adding my point of view, for example, things I found surprising or interesting about what I learned. I then used Claude AI to help me clean up the text for grammar, spelling, and punctintion I also asked the tool to help me shape it into the form of a blog post, I then edited the text, added links and added images and captions.
