Judicial Branch

Judicial Branch

Judicial Review in Action

Multiple Choice

What are the qualifications needed to be a Supreme Court Justice?

• you have to be 30 years old and a Natural born citizen.

• You have to have a law degree

• You used to be a lawyer

• Most people say you are valid.

• Their are not qualifications

Open Ended

If you like Bad Bunny what song of his do you recommend Dr. Shader checks out?

Poll

Which song is better?

• Montero (Call Me By Your Name)

  Lil Nas X

• Peaches

  Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon

Case #1

The Law: DC has a law that bans all citizens from owning a handgun (with some exceptions--police etc.)

What does the Constitution say?

Second Amendment

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.

Poll

Is the musical artist Bad Bunny valid?

• Yep yep, for realz

• Nope he is mid at best

Multiple Choice

How long are the term lengths for Supreme Court Justices?

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

• Life time appointments

Open Ended

The Supreme court then has to decide if a law that bans citizens from owning handguns is unconstitutional based on the 2nd Amendment's right to bear arms. What do you think?

Case #2

Congress passes a law that puts a limit on corporations contributing to money to political action groups that spend money trying to elect certain candidates.

What does the Constitution say?

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Open Ended

The question for the supreme court is wether we should consider corporations the same as people on issues of freedom of speech. Should corporations get the same freedom of speech protections that we give to individual citizens? Is limiting the free speech of corporations uncomstitional based on the 1st amendment? How would you rule and why?

Case #3

The president issues an executive order barring any Muslims from Iraq coming to the United States.

What does the constitution say?

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion

Poll

If a city wants to ban all citizens from owning handguns do you think they should be able?

• Yes, if the citizens want to ban guns then they for sure should be able to!

• Nah, if I live there and I want to own a gun they should not be able to prevent me from getting one!

Open Ended

Since the order barred only Muslims from coming from Iraq and not other groups such as Catholics coming from Iraq it is argued that this order violates the 1st amendment since it gives preference to one religion over another. What do you think?

Case #4

Law: Many states have laws that make same sex marriage illegal.

What does the Constitution say?

The 14th amendment guarantees citizens the right to equal protection under the law.

Open Ended

The question then is are laws not allowing same sex marriage unconstitutional based on the right to equal protection under the law as per the 14th amendment? What do you think?