One of the checks that limits the power of the Supreme Court is that the court can only make decisions on laws that are challenged. How does a law become challenged in front of the Supreme Court? Question 5 options: The law is passed in Congress, then approved by the President, then the Supreme Court looks at it to determine if it is Constitutional before it is officially law. Someone petitions the court about a law that they believe is not Constitutional. If enough people sign the petition the court will examine the law. If the case is decided in a lower court and is then appealed to the upper courts to decide how to interpret the law. The Supreme Court may have original jurisdiction over any case that it chooses.