Understanding the Role of the Judicial Branch in the Federal Government
Explore the functions and structure of the judicial branch, including the power of judicial review, the organization of federal courts, the selection of judges, and the interpretation of laws and the Constitution. Learn how the courts settle conflicts, interpret laws, handle constitutional questions, and ensure the fair application of justice. Discover the significance of the federal courts in upholding the rule of law and protecting individual rights.
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TIME FOR VOCABULARY!! Appeal Article III Associate Federal Courts Interpret Judicial Review
WHAT DOES THE JUDICIAL BRANCH DO? THE COURTS ARE TO INTERPRET THE LAW. THEY ARE TO DECIDE THE MEANING OF THE LAW ANDCONSTITUTION THE COURTS: SETTLE CONFLICTS BETWEEN STATES DECIDE THE GUILT OF SOMEONE ACCUSED OF BREAKING A LAW DECIDE HOW TO PUNISH A GUILTY PERSON
WHAT DOES THE JUDICIAL BRANCH DO? THEFEDERALCOURTS ARE THE COURTS OF THENATIONAL GOVERNMENT FEDERAL COURTS DEAL WITH PROBLEMS BETWEENSTATES FEDERAL COURTS ARE HANDLE CASES THAT DEAL WITH CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS ALSO, FEDERAL COURTS DEAL WITH LAWS MADE BYCONGRESS
WHAT DO YOU THINK? TAKE A LOOK AT THE READING HANDOUT ON THEBILL OFRIGHTS AFTER REVIEWING THE LIST, WHICH RIGHT DO YOU THINK WOULD BE THE MOST IMPORTANT TO FIGHT FOR IF TAKEN AWAY BY THE GOVERNMENT?
HOW IS THE JUDICIAL BRANCH ORGANIZED? JUDICIAL BRANCH IS MADE UP OF LOWER COURTS AND THE SUPREMECOURT OF THEUNITEDSTATES SUPREMECOURT IS THEHIGHEST GOVERNMENT COURT CURRENTLY THESUPREMECOURT HAS NINE JUSTICES THE HEAD OF THESUPREMECOURT IS CALLED THECHIEFJUSTICE ARTICLEIII DESCRIBES RESPONSIBILITIES AND POWERS
HOW ARE JUDGES IN THE FEDERAL COURTS SELECTED? FRAMERS BELIEVED THAT IF THE PEOPLE ELECTED FEDERAL JUDGES, THE JUDGES MIGHT NOT MAKE FAIR DECISIONS AS THEY MIGHT FAVOR THOSE THAT ELECTED THEM FEDERAL JUDGES ARE APPOINTED. THESENATE MUST APPROVE EACH APPOINTMENT FEDERAL JUDGES SERVE FOR LIFE UNLESS THEY RESIGN
WHAT IS THE POWER OF JUDICIAL REVIEW? JUDICIAL REVIEW IS THE MOST IMPORTANT POWER OF THE COURT JUDICIAL REVIEW IS THE POWER TO DECIDE WHETHER THEUS CONSTITUTION ALLOWS A CERTAIN LAW OR GOVERNMENT ACTION THE COURT CAN OVERTURN A LAW MADE BY CONGRESS; OR DECLAREPRESIDENTIAL ACTION UNCONSTITUTIONAL; AND DECLARE A STATE LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
WHAT ARE THE LIMITS ON THE POWER OF THE FEDERAL COURTS? CONSTITUTION SAYS JUDGES SHALL HOLD THEIR OFFICES DURING GOOD BEHAVIOR CONGRESS HAS THE POWER TO REMOVE JUDGES FROM OFFICE THE COURTS CANNOT ENFORCE DECISIONS; THEPRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING DECISIONS OF THE COURT
WHAT DO YOU THINK? IN SMALL GROUP DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING CASE AND DECIDE ON HOW YOU WOULD DECIDE THE CASE OF CHICAGO VMORALES
