Unit 4 - Article 3 - The Judicial Branch

Article 3 - The Judicial Branch

Multiple Choice

Where is the U.S. Supreme Court today?

• Philadelphia, PA

• New York, NY

• Boston, MA

• Washington D.C.

The Judicial Branch

• This branch of government interprets or reviews the laws Congress and the President make (Judicial Review)

• All laws that are passed must follow the U.S. Constitution

• If a law violates the U.S. Constitution it will be struck down and removed by this court

• You do not have to follow laws that have been proven to be unconstitutional

Multiple Choice

What is the job of the U.S. Supreme Court?

• Make the laws

• Make sure people follow the laws

• Make sure the laws do not violate the U.S. Constitution

Multiple Choice

What is the power the U.S. Supreme Court has to review a law or presidential action to see if it is constitutional?

• Treaty

• Law Review

• Pocket Veto

• Judicial Review

Supreme Court Qualifications

• There are no age, residency, and citizenship requirements for judges in the U.S. Constitution

• ​The president picks judges and the senate approves before they are given the job

• The Convention in Philadelphia wanted the Senate and President to pick qualified judges

Multiple Choice

What are the U.S. Constitution requirements for a judge?

• Must be 40 years old

• Must have a degree in law

• Must be a U.S. citizen for 16 years

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Who picks and who approves federal judges?

• President and House of Representatives

• President and Senate

• House of Representatives and Senate

• President and U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Federal Court System

• The Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S.

• There are 9 justices that sit on the Supreme Court

• Supreme Court judges serve for life and cannot have their pay reduced while they are in office

• Judges can be removed through impeachment if they break the law

• The Chief Justice leads the court

• The President has the power to get people out of prison (Pardon)​

• The President can grant reprieves for those on death row to ensure they are guilty​

Multiple Choice

Why cannot judges pay be reduced while they are in office?

• Pay can be reduced if they don't rule the way the Senate wants them to

• Pay is not reduced so the judges cannot be controlled by the president and senate when they make their decision

Multiple Select

What two judicial powers does the president have over the courts?

• Remove a judge for taking bribes

• Reduce the pay of a judge if they do not rule in the president's favor

• Pardons

• Reprieves

Multiple Choice

When did the Supreme Court grow to 9 members?

• 1789

• 1845

• 1869

• 1907

Multiple Choice

Who is the leader of the U.S. Supreme Court?

• Chief Justice

• Speaker of the House

• President pro tempor

• Vice-President

Treason

• Treason is giving aid and or comfort to our enemies

• There must be two witnesses to the person committing an act of treason

• The Federal Courts rule over all treason cases

• Treason is punishable by death or imprisonment

Multiple Choice

State courts can find someone of treason and put them in jail.

• True

• False

Poll

Do you think people who commit treason should be put to death?

• Yes

• No

• Depends if their act of treason led to American deaths

Federalism

• System of government where the states and national governments share power and each has their own powers as well

• This system has national, state, and shared powers.

• The president has the power of reprieves and pardons to ensure innocent people are not imprisoned or mistreated

• States set up schools, issue licenses, and ​regulate state commerce

• Both states and federal governments can​ tax our incomes, put us in jail for breaking the law, regulate banks, and borrow money

Multiple Select

Which of these are federal powers (Pick 3)

• Make money

• Declare war

• Build schools

• Make treaties

Multiple Select

Which of these are state powers? (Pick Two)

• Declare War

• Make Treaties

• Build Schools

• Issue marriage licenses

Checks and Balances

• The three branches of government have powers over each other

• The idea is to keep one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• See diagram to the right --->

Multiple Choice

What power does the Judicial Branch have over the Presidency?

• Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional

• Can remove a president through impeachment

• Can take away a president's pay for violating the U.S. Constitution