Blog Entry #2- Judicial Powers

Blog entry #2; What are the judicial powers of the US Supreme Court and where does this power come from (specific documents)? (reference Reading)

The judicial powers of the US Supreme Court is stated Article III, Section II. Within the constitution, it states that cases that arise are under the Constitution, and laws and or treaties are under the United States. There are many other powers within Article III, Section II such as jurisdiction of controversies between two or more states, citizens of different states, citizens of the same state claiming land under other states and also between a state, or the citizens of the foreign state. This section of the constitution also specifies in any federal crimes in which it shall be trial by jury. The checks on judicial power is witihin the constitution in which it grants authority to Congress to alter any Courts' jurisdiction.