Blog Post #2

 SUPREME COURT REFLECTION

Based on: Supreme Court Part 1 , Supreme Court Part 2

1. What did you learn about the Supreme Court that you didn't already know?

    I never had very much of an education or understanding of the Supreme Court in the first place, so the majority of the videos were very surprising and intriguing to me. I learned that there is almost or just over 7 thousand new cases every year, yet the Supreme Court only hears about 100-150 of them per year. I also learned that most of the cases the Supreme Court receives are petitions to change a lower court ruling, but the Court accepts very few of them. 

2. What is the most important takeaway point about the Supreme Court?

    The most important takeaway about the Supreme Court is its role as the highest judicial authority in the United States, with the power to interpret the Constitution and resolve issues involving lower courts. Its decisions set legal rules that shape the country's laws, governance, and societal norms. 

3. What was the most surprising thing you learned?

    I was surprised by many different things about the Supreme Court in these YouTube videos. As I said, I have never been fully educated on the American government system, especially the Supreme Court. The first thing that I was surprised by was the fact that there have only been just over a hundred Supreme Court Justices in the entirety of American history. 

4. How did the video change the way you thought of the Supreme Court?

    Because I did not have much of an education or understanding of the Supreme Court, I did not have any preconceived notions about it. I would not say that the videos changed the way I thought of the Supreme Court, but just educated me. I was able to gain a better understanding of the Supreme Court without biases, which I think is very important for the fostering of my ideas and beliefs toward the Supreme Court. I definitely found it more informative than if I were to read an article or book about it. Being able to see real-time and historical videos of the Supreme Court was intriguing and made me want to learn more about it and them.