How Congress Works Chapter 1
Chris Routt
EXPLANATION OF THE KEY TERM
Jurisdiction: The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
MAJOR ARTICLE SUMMARY In this article, one will learn the details of Obergefell v. Hodges. Rand Paul says how he wants to get the government out of the marriage business, but for this to happen it would take both state and federal to revoke a huge amount of laws that would involve the Government. Jurisdiction Stripping is where the Congress vocalize their power over Judicial Power. It is proven that if by 2017 we have a Republican representing the United Staes, jurisdiction stripping will become a real thing. The Supreme Court gives Congress the power to establish federal
courts. Federal Court Jurisdiction has always kept their cases to a minimum amount of money, while they could expand their cases and do it between people and states, but Congress has always focused cases involving jurisdiction to deal with money. Supreme Court does not want to balance the same sex-marriage with the first amendment because it may go against someones religion and cause issues. States are allowed to make their own decisions passed on the same-sex marriage (Freedom, 2015).
DISCUSSION As discussed in How Congress Works, Congress is responsible for the passing of any law within the states, and the President has the job of saying whether he or she agrees or wants to disregard this law that is wanting to be passed. Congress’s job is to fund and basically run the Federal Government, determine jurisdictions, if any and they can remove anyone. The main idea of balancing is not just one part of government will exercise their voice in the law waiting to be passed. Balancing powers has always been a struggle, but has changed a lot over 200 years. The founders of the land, provided a structural idea of the democracy with fundamentals such as powers, rule of law, and majority rule. This relates to the Article chosen, because within that article it discusses and expresses how important the Congress is, and they explain jurisdiction relating to same-sex marriage and how balancing it is difficult (Hamilton, 2004).