The Judicial Branch

The Judicial Branch

by Mr. Boswell and Ms. Parker-Scott

Who is the Judicial Branch?

• Composed of the Supreme Court, a nine member court who serve life terms

• The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land or the court of last appeal. Their rullings are final.

• The Judicial Branch is organized in Article III of the Constitution.

Multiple Choice

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 15

What does the Judicial Branch do?

• The Supreme Court interprets or evaluates the law

• Lower courts try criminal and civil cases

• Appeals courts listen to cases decided by lower courts

Multiple Choice

The Judicial Branch __________ the law.

• Makes

• Enforces

• Interprets

• Reduces

• When the Supreme Court hears a case, they only evaluate it based on the Constitution and previous rulings.

• ​They are not to let personal feelings affects the case.

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​The Role of the Supreme Court​

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court must base its decisions on?

• Their individual opinions

• The Constitution

• The number of senators who voted for it

• The advice of the President

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Multiple Choice

The highest court in the USA is the ___________________?

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• Juvenile Court

• Probate Court

How do you get on the Supreme Court?

• Judges on the Supreme Court are known as justices.

• There are NO required qualifications for justices in the Constitution.

• The president appoints justices (and many other judges)

• The Senate votes to approve justices before they can sit on the court.

Multiple Choice

A Supreme Court justice is chosen by the ______________ and confirmed by the __________?

• House of Representatives, other justices

• Senate, President

• House of Representatives, People

• President, Senate

Supreme Court Decisions

• The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review, meaning they can rule laws unconstitutional.

• Their decisions on cases are often referred to as precedent. Later courts try and follow these.

• Cases on the Supreme Court are named like this: Miranda v. Arizona

Multiple Choice

The idea that the Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional is known as?

• Summary judgement

• Constitutionality

• Judicial Review

• Judicial Activism

Multiple Choice

Most cases the Supreme Court hears come from?

• The President

• Lower Courts

• Congress

• Other Countries

Open Ended

Exit Ticket: After following along with the lesson and seeing the process of the Supreme Court, what differences are there between it and a regular court?

Open Ended

Exit Ticket #2: Describe one thing you learned about the Judicial Branch today.