What is the main function of the chief justice of the supreme court? a. the chief justice presides over the court's public sessi
ons and private conferences. b. the chief justice always writes the court's majority opinions. c. the chief justice is also the constitutional adviser to the president. d. the chief justice decides what cases will be heard by the full court each term. e. the chief justice is the constitutional adviser to congress?
The correct answer is A) The Chief Justice presides over the court's public sessions and private conferences.
The Chief Justice is the most powerful judge in the United States. With this power, he/she has the ability to control hearings over court cases that reach the Supreme Court. There have only been 17 Chief Justices in the history of the United States.
Why is Marbury v. Madison important? Marbury v. Madison is important because it established the power of judicial review for the U.S. Supreme Court and lower federal courts with respect to the Constitution and eventually for parallel state courts with respect to state constitutions.
