Chapter 8 The Judicial Branch

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Chapter 8The Judicial Branch

• Section 3 4
• The Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court

• Is the most powerful Court system in the Judicial
  Branch
• Duty
• They hear cases dealing with upholding the U.S.
  Constitution

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Original Jurisdiction

• The Supreme Court has Original Jurisdiction in 2
  cases
• Disputes from foreign countries
• Disputes between states.

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Supreme Courts make up

• Made up of
• 8 associate justices
• 1 Chief Justice
• John G. Roberts

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Who selects the Justices???

• The president appoints Supreme Court Justices,
  with the approval of the Senate
• The Senate typically gives the president advise
  in appointing a new justice

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Judicial Review

• The Court can review any federal, state, or local
  law or action to see if it is constitutional
• Established Judicial Review
• Court Case Marbury vs- Madison
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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John Marshal

• Established
• The Constitution is the supreme law of the land
• If there is a conflict between the Constitution
  and any other law, the Constitution wins
• The Judicial Branch has a duty to uphold the
  Constitution

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Checks on Power

• Presidential Checks
• Nominates the Judges to the Position
• Congressional Checks
• Congress can get around a Court ruling by passing
  a new law or change an existing one

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Caseload

• The number of cases handled in a given period.
• The Supreme Court handles
• Thousands of Cases each year
• Example
• In 2004 the Supreme Court saw about 7,500 cases

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Types of Cases they Choose

• Centering around the Bill of Rights
• Freedom of Speech
• Equal Protection under law
• Fair Trials
• Centering on with real people and events
• Centering on legal rather than political issues
• Effecting the entire country

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Steps to make a decisions

1. Write an argument
2. Oral Arguments
3. Conference
4. Opinion Writing
5. Announcements

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Types of Opinions

• Majority Opinion
• The view of the majority of the justices
• Concurring Opinion
• Agree with the majority opinion but for different
  reasons
• Dissenting Opinion
• Oppose the majority decision
• Unanimous Opinion
• All vote the same way

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Court Decisions

• Are influenced by
• Precedent
• Social Atmosphere of the country
• The Justices personal view points

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Who is the Father of the Constitution? ___________
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Social Contract for Jamestown Virginia ?
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