(Answered) : The Supreme Court And Constraints On Federal Government

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As you discovered in previous weeks, the primary role of the Supreme Court is to uphold the U.S. Constitution. The court does this by hearing cases in which the constitutionality of specific laws and policies must be determined. In this way, the court oversees actions of the executive and legislative branches. However, foreign policy is one area in which, historically, the Supreme Court has been reluctant to get involved. One reason for the Supreme Court’s reluctance is because foreign policy cases tend to be highly political. For instance, in Goldwater v. Carter, Congress challenged President Jimmy Carter on