Congress has 4 ways to check the power of the Supreme Court. Legialatively they can pass new laws or by the ammendment process change the constitution. The other checks are they can adjust the size of the court, impeachment of Justices and the confirmation process of the Court justices.
Interventionalists believed providing aid to Britain would keep the US out of war
Nothing really. the war was already over but the troops from both sides didn't find out until after the battle. I guess it just saved the city from being destroyed.