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Title: The Federal Court System


1
The Federal Court System
CHAPTER 11
  • Section 1 The Lower Courts
  • Section 2 The Supreme Court
  • Section 3 The Courts and the Public Good

2
Section 1 The Lower Courts
  • Objectives
  • What are the role and the authority of the lower
    courts?
  • How are the lower courts organized?
  • How are the lower-court judges selected?

3
Section 1 The Lower Courts
  • The role of the lower courts
  • resolving disputes
  • setting precedents
  • interpreting the law

4
Section 1 The Lower Courts
  • The authority of the lower courts to hear the
    initial trialoriginal jurisdictionof cases
    involving
  • the Constitution and federal laws
  • diplomats
  • treaties
  • the U.S. government
  • state governments
  • citizens of other countries or of more than one
    state

5
Section 1 The Lower Courts
  • Organization of the lower courts
  • district courts
  • appeals courts
  • special courts

6
Section 1 The Lower Courts
  • Process by which the lower-court judges are
    selected
  • selected by the Department of Justice or White
    House staffers
  • approved or disapproved by the Senate

7
Section 2 The Supreme Court
  • Objectives
  • How has the role of the Supreme Court changed
    over time?
  • How are the Supreme Court justices appointed, and
    what are their terms of office?
  • How does the Supreme Court operate?

8
Section 2 The Supreme Court
  • Changes in role of the Supreme Court
  • powers grew to include judicial review
  • influence over the executive and legislative
    branches ability to pursue specific public
    policies increased

9
Section 2 The Supreme Court
  • Appointment process of Supreme Court justices
  • The president appoints them.
  • The Senate approves or rejects the appointees.
  • Terms of office
  • Justices can serve for life.
  • Each annual session lasts approximately eight
    months.

10
Section 2 The Supreme Court
  • Operation of the Supreme Court
  • Lawyers file a written brief.
  • Justices hear oral arguments.
  • They have conferences to discuss the case and
    prepare their opinions.
  • Justices announce their decision.

11
Section 3 The Courts and the Public Good
  • Objectives
  • What are the issues raised by judicial activism
    and judicial restraint?
  • How can the courts power be checked?

12
Section 3 The Courts and the Public Good
  • Issues raised by judicial activism and judicial
    restraint
  • Federal judges overstep their powers through
    judicial activism.
  • If federal judges exercise judicial restraint,
    then the minority views and rights may go unheard
    and unprotected.

13
Section 3 The Courts and the Public Good
  • Ways the courts power can be checked
  • appointment process of justices
  • congressional power to pass amendments
  • refusal of states or individuals to obey judicial
    decisions

14
Chapter Wrap-Up
  • 1. Describe the organization of the lower federal
    courts.
  • 2. What is the selection process for lower-court
    judges?
  • 3. How has the Supreme Courts power changed
    since the late 1700s?
  • 4. Describe the process a case goes through in
    the Supreme Court.

15
Chapter Wrap-Up
  • 5. How do the executive and legislative branches
    check the Supreme Courts power?
  • 6. What are some common criticisms of the
    judiciary?
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