PPT-Civil Liberties And how they relate the Judicial Branch

Civil Liberties And how they relate the Judicial Branch Overview What are civil liberties Not the same as civil rights although related They are the protections the Constitution provides against the abuse of government power. Introduction . Game Plan. This . week we will study one Amendment at a time, starting with the text of the Amendment and then following the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) cases that further explain that Amendment.. Jurisdiction . The authority to hear certain court cases. State. courts have jurisdiction over state laws. Federal. courts have jurisdiction over . U.S. laws. Treaties with foreign nations. Interpretations of the Constitution. Interprets laws and the Constitution and. hears cases.. ARTICLE III. “ 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.”. Hierarchy . US Judges. Qualifications. No qualifications. Appointed by President- approved by Senate. Senatorial Courtesy . President asks for recommendations from state senates. Benefits of Federal Judges. The judicial branch interprets the laws (makes decisions using the laws.). The judicial branch is made up of . Court . Judges ELECTED OFFICIALS. Juries Everyday citizens.. They hear civil and criminal cases . Separation of Powers. . Distributes power equally among . three. branches of government. . Ensures no person or branch of government is too powerful. Legislative Branch. Created in Article I. Congress is the . Checks and Balances. Whose got the power???. Key Question. What are the two most important powers a government can have?. What are the two most important powers a government can have?. Power of the SWORD. . RIGHTS & CONSEQUENCES. Jackson Rogers. NSW Council for Civil Liberties. Activist Training Day – UTS – 29 March 2014. Established 1963. aims of the organisation include . “to assist in the maintenance and protection of the rights and liberties of persons in Australia and its Territories...by vigilance...legal action and advice...and assistance to individuals.”. EOC Practice . Judicial 3. EOC Judicial . The Supreme Court ruled that an indigent defendant in a criminal trial has a fundamental right to the assistance of counsel. What was the name of this landmark case? . Chapter 19. American Government. Ms. Powers. Civil Liberties: First Amendment Freedoms. Section 1: The Unalienable Rights. What are Unalienable Rights?. Rights that can . NOT. be taken away or denied. Branch in North Carolina. Three Branches of Government . Legislative Branch – Makes the law. Executive Branch – Enforces the law. . Judicial Branch – Interprets and applies the law. James Madison. 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. 5. Riberdy. . Court Systems & Jurisdictions. Judicial function in the United States is exercised in a . dual . court system.. . U.S. Courts. Handle (have jurisdiction over) cases involving. . The Cold War and Civil Liberties The Struggle to balance national security and civil rights Meg Gorzycki, Ed. D. San Francisco State University Center for Teaching and Faculty Development Define Cold War