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Duties of the Chief Justice of the United States
Often incorrectly called the "Chief Justice of the Supreme Court," the Chief Justice of the United States not only presides over the Supreme Court, he or she serves as the head of the judicial branch of the federal government.
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscourtsystem/a/chiefduties.htm
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What Does The United States Supreme Court Do?
The Supreme Court of the United States is the 'highest' court in the land. It has ultimate authority to hear appeals in nearly all cases decided in the federal court system.
http://law.freeadvice.com/litigation/appeals/us_supreme_court_role.htm
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The Role of the Supreme Court - Scholastic
The Supreme Court has a special role to play in the United States system of government - the power to check the powers of the President and Congress.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/role-supreme-court
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About the Supreme Court - United States Courts
Supreme Court Background Article III of the Constitution establishes the federal judiciary. Article III, Section I states that "The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish."
http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/about
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Supreme Court, United States: Functions - Infoplease
The Supreme Court has two fundamental functions. On the one hand, it must interpret and expound all congressional enactments brought before it in proper cases; in this respect its role parallels that of the state courts of final resort in making the decisive interpretation of state law.
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/supreme-court-united-states-functions.html
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Role of The Supreme Court - The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, as well as being the final court of appeal, plays an important role in the development of United Kingdom law.
https://www.supremecourt.uk/about/role-of-the-supreme-court.html
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What are the Duties of the Supreme Court? - Ask
The United States Supreme Court is the highest court in the land, and one of its main duties is to decide the outcome of cases. As the Supreme Court is the highest court, all decisions and outcomes are final and a case that goes to the Supreme Court must first pass through many other courts.
http://www.ask.com/government-politics/duties-supreme-court-60b742681b7e96a3
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The Supreme Court: What Does It Do? - US History
The justices are somehow different from other well-known figures in government. They dress in long black robes. They almost never appear on magazine covers, and they seem to stay on the court forever. They announce their decisions periodically, then disappear into their "Marble Palace."
http://www.ushistory.org/gov/9c.asp
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The Supreme Court - The Court and Democracy - Court History - PBS
The Supreme Court plays a crucial but paradoxical role in American democracy. Many Americans think of it as the head of the least democratic branch of the federal government, designed by the framers of the U.S. Constitution to protect vulnerable minorities against the tyranny of the majority.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/democracy/history.html
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What are the Duties of the Supreme Court? - Politician Scandal
The duties of the Supreme Court cover a grand spectrum of legislation and jurisdiction. First and foremost, they are to interpret the law.
http://politicianscandal.com/186/what-are-the-duties-of-the-supreme-court
