On Saturday, Justice Antonin Scalia died at age 79. What happens now at the Supreme Court? In 2004, after Chief Justice William Rehnquist was absent from the court after an operation, Brendan I. Koerner asked what happens when the Supreme Court has eight justices. The original is reprinted below.
Despite his plans to the contrary, Chief Justice William Rehnquist has yet to return to the Supreme Court after his tracheotomy last week. Instead, according to an official statement released yesterday, the 80-year-old Rehnquist will be working from home as he recuperates. How will the court function in Rehnquist’s absence, especially if another contested election gets thrown its way?
Although he is confined to his house for the time being, Rehnquist can still participate in Supreme Court decisions. Justice John Paul Stevens, who is subbing as chief justice with Rehnquist gone, made this clear yesterday when he commented that his cancer-stricken colleague “reserves the right” to cast his vote in upcoming cases. That includes cases for which the chief justice isn’t physically present for oral arguments; he will rely on transcripts and written briefings instead.
Answer:A
Explanation:Representative democracy is a form of democracy in which people vote for representatives who then vote on policies but direct democracy is a form of democracy in which people votes on policies directly.
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Answer: The Supreme Court can declare executive acts unconstitutional.
Explanation:
The Court can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional but this answer does not apply here.
The Court cannot grant pardons.
The Court cannot appoint federal judges. the president does that and the senate confirms.
The correct answer is "D.)He has no option; the verdict is final". The appeal is used against the decision of the court or when the sentence is considered too harsh. When the case is about a crime, the person is not allowed to appeal, unless the verdict is guilty. If the defendant is found not guilty, the verdict is final. The plaintiff has no other option than to accept the jury decision.