The Supreme Court is the highest court in the judiciary system of the United States and hears few and very specific cases, namely, those that involve disputes over authority between local, states or the national government, inter-state conflicts, and controversies affecting Ambassadors, public Ministers, or Consuls. Furthermore, it is the court with authority to judicial review, that is to say, with the ability to review and declare the unconstitutionality of legislation passed by the legislative or of executive actions.
