Article III- Judicial Branch

The U.S. Constitution

Article III

The Judicial Branch

​Write down all underlined information on your note sheet!

The Job of the judicial branch

The judicial branch is responsible for
interpreting the laws.

There are 3 parts:

1.

The Supreme Court

2.

The Appellate courts

3.

The District courts

The Federal Courts

1

13

94

The Supreme Court is the
highest, most powerful

The Appellate courts are
the second most powerful.

The District Courts
are the least powerful

The Supreme court

There is only 1 Supreme court.

The Supreme court is
made of 9 Justices:

• 1 Chief Justice
•8 Associate
Justices

Rest in
Power

The Supreme Court

6. Has the power of Judicial Review-
determines if court decisions are
constitutional or unconstitutional
(does the law follow the
constitution?).
7. They choose the cases they want to
hear.
8. They are the final authority- their
decisions are binding.

The supreme court

Justices are:
9. Appointed by the President and
approved by Senate.
10. Serve for life or until they resign,
retire, or are impeached.

Appellate courts

11. There are 13 appellate courts.
12. They hear cases that are appeals
from the district courts and decisions
from federal agencies.

District courts

13. There are 94 federal district courts.
14. Hear cases involving federal law
that are civil or criminal in nature.

Once 18, you could serve as a juror at
one of these trials.

Types of Law

� Civil Law:

• These are laws that

deal with
relationships
between people,
businesses, and
agencies

• Ex: divorce, suing

an organization

� Criminal Law:

• These laws deal with

crimes and damages

• Ex: Theft,

misconduct

Multiple Choice

There are _ levels of courts

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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The job of this branch is to...

• Enforce Laws

• Create Laws

• Interpret Laws

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There is only _ Supreme Court

• 1

• 13

• 94

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There are _ Appellate Courts

• 1

• 13

• 94

Multiple Choice

There are _ District Courts

• 1

• 13

• 94

Multiple Choice

There are _ justices on the Supreme Court

• 5

• 6

• 9

• 11

Multiple Choice

There is _ Chief Justice

• 1

• 8

• 9

• 11

Multiple Choice

There are _ Associate Justices

• 1

• 8

• 9

• 11

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The courts are able to determine whether a law is or is not Constitutional. What is this privilege called?

• Just Cause

• Unconstitutional

• Executive Privilege

• Judicial Review

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How many cases does the Supreme Court hear each year?

• 12

• 100

• 500

• Only the cases they choose

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How does someone become a Supreme Court Justice?

• They are one of the nation's top lawyers

• They hear the most cases and get promoted

• They are nominated by the President

• They are chosen by all the state senators

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How long do Supreme Court Justices serve on the court?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 8 years

• life

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Which court would this case go to?

Cases involving federal law that are civil or criminal in nature

• Supreme

• Appellate

• District

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Which court would this case go to?

Appeals from district courts and cases from federal agencies

• Supreme

• Appellate

• District

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Which court would this case go to?

A case that challenges whether or not the constitution has been followed.

• Supreme

• Appellate

• District