PPT-The Supreme and Federal Courts

Chapter 16 Us supreme court The justices Sotomayor Breyer Alito Kagen Thomas Scalia Roberts Kennedy Ginsburg Supreme Court Judges Chief Justice John Roberts Bush 2005 . American Government. Standing. In order for a case to be heard in our legal system, the plaintiff must . have standing to sue. This means that the . plaintiff . generally must have sustained, or is in in immediate danger of sustaining, a direct and substantial injury from another person or an action of government. It’s . Complex. The Framers created the national judiciary in Article III of the Constitution.. The Constitution created the Supreme Court and left Congress to establish the . inferior courts. —the lower federal courts. There are two types of federal courts: (1) constitutional courts and (2) “special” or legislative courts.. The Federal Court System. Section 1. Creation of a National Judiciary. During the time of the Articles of Confederation (1781-1789), there was no national judiciary.. Each state interpreted the law the way they saw fit.. Federal Court System. NPR and PBS. http://www.npr.org/2011/10/03/140964360/in-new-term-supreme-court-to-tackle-divisive-. issues. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/law/supreme_court. /. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt. The Judicial Branch. Judicial Branch. Judicial . Branch. described in Article III of the Constitution. . It . contains all federal courts including the Supreme . Court.. Purpose: interpret . laws. Federal Courts. Article III in the Constitution sets up the powers of the Judicial Branch. Judicial Review – The right of the federal courts to declare laws of Congress and acts of the executive branch void and unenforceable if they are judged to be in conflict with the Constitution. . Judges and Journalists. November 14, 2016. Part I: Introduction to the Courts. State Courts. Courts of Last Resort (52). Intermediate Courts of Appeals (46). Trial Courts (16,000). Types of Cases:. State Constitution. Communication . by. . Supreme. Courts. Prof. Dr. Bernard Hubeau – University of . Antwerp. – . Law. . Faculty. Communication by Supreme Courts. Courts and Communication. Communication = the act of conveying intended meaning (information) from one person, entity or group to another, through some medium. Objective; Define the kinds of lower federal courts in the United States.. The Constitution created the Supreme Court.. Congress established the . lower . federal courts.. These courts are of two basic . State . Federal . Introduction: Federal and state courts. The . U.S. Constitution created a government system for the United States known as . federalism. . Federalism is the sharing of powers between the national government and the state governments. . Piecing It Together . Using the clues on the pieces, assemble the puzzles.. You should have two triangles when you are finished. . Puzzled . County Courts . Circuit Courts . District Courts of Appeal. What is a Bureaucracy?. A bureaucracy is defined as the complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles of organization that are employed by all large-scale institutions to coordinate the work of their personnel.. Which of the 7 roles of President do you feel to be the most important? Use an . example . or . evidence. from your notes/background knowledge to support your answer.. 7 Roles: Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Head of State, Commander in Chief, Chief Legislator, Chief Economist, or Party Leader.. The Court System Federal and State Federal Court System Created by Article III of the Constitution Supreme Court is the only Court Created by the Constitution all other federal courts were created by Congress.