PPT-Chapter 11.2 LOWER FEDERAL COURTS

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 . And 57375en 57375ere Were None meets the standard for Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity for grade 8 Its structure pacing and universal appeal make it an appropriate reading choice for reluctant readers 57375e book also o57373ers students 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. Court Systems & Jurisdictions. Judicial function in the United States is exercised in a . dual . court system.. . Court Systems. -Two Separate Court Systems. Created by Article III. . Federal. 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”. The Federal Court System and Supreme Court Decision-Making. Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction:. Main Idea:. Introduction to Jurisdiction. Notes:. In US Federalism, our judicial system has parallel courts—. 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-. 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. Chapter 18. Judicial Power. “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.”. 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. Alexander Hamilton, . Federalist 22. “Laws are a dead letter without courts to expound and define their true meaning and operation”. Article III, Section I. “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.”. Article III sec. 1…. Judicial power…One Supreme Court….and Inferior Courts. Topic 7 . Read Topic 7.1 pp 297-305 by Wednesday. . 7.2 pp 306-312 by Thursday. . 7.3 313-321 by Friday. 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.. Session . 5. American Courts and Legal System. Outline. What do courts do?. Two ways to organize a legal system. Sources of American law. Judicial Federalism: Federal vs state courts. The Organization of the Federal Courts.