PPT-The Judiciary (Supreme Court)

Federalist Paper 78 The Supreme Court is the least dangerous branch Constitutionalism AKA The Madisonnian Dilemma SelfGovernment VERSUS Minority Rights . brPage 1br SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES brPage 2br brPage 3br SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES brPage 4br brPage 5br brPage 6br brPage 7br brPag brPage 1br SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES brPage 2br brPage 3br SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES brPage 4br brPage 5br brPage 6br brPage 7br 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.. The Framers created the national judiciary in Article III of the Constitution. “. The judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish”. American Government. The Court. The . Supreme Court . is the ultimate court of the land. There are 9 judges that make up the Supreme Court. These Justices then hold their positions for life. Justices hold their positions for as long as they do so that they can avoid being entangled in political games, therefore allowing them to focus on the Constitutionality of laws. Essential Questions. Why a national judiciary?. What purpose does the judicial branch serve?. What are the procedures of the Supreme Court?. How do cases reach the Supreme Court?. How does the Supreme Court operate?. Ch. 10, . American Government. , O’Connor, et. al.. Supreme Court links. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-57563699-10391709/how-affirmative-action-divides-two-justices. /. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/19/167614048/family-robert-bork-who-was-turned-down-for-supreme-court-. The Supreme Court and the Court System. This presentation is the property of Dr. Kevin Parsneau for use by him and his current students. No other person may use or reprint without his permission.. The Judiciary. 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. . Lecturer: Miljen Matijašević. e-mail: . miljen.matijasevic. @. gmail.com. Session. 3. Revision of the last session. The. Constitution of the Republic . of. Croatia. The. . Croatian. . Judiciary. Trial Division . . The Supreme Court is ranked directly above the County Court in the Victorian court hierarchy and is the highest court in the Victorian court hierarchy. It consists of two divisions: the Trial Division and the Court of . Competition. . Policy. in Chile. Law. , . Econ. & . Institutions. Eduardo H. Saavedra. IEA . World. . Congress. ‘17. Chile. . Country in South America occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. . U.S. Supreme Court. (President making appointment, year took office). Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. . (G.W. Bush, 2005). Associate Justices:. Anthony M. Kennedy . (Reagan, 1988). Clarence Thomas . Chapter Sixteen. Judiciary. Chapter Sixteen: Learning Objectives. Explain why courts are so influential in the United States. Describe the argument for judicial review, a power not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.