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exercised The Constitution is either a superior paramount law unchangeable by ordinary means or it is on a level with ordinary legislative acts and like other acts is alterable when the legislature shall please to alter it. Shigenori Matsui. University of British Columbia . Faculty of Law. June 14, 2008. ASPAC conference at University of Victoria. 2. Introduction. The Japanese Constitution was enacted on November 3, 1946 and took effect on May 3, 1947.. 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. 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.”. 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. . SALIENT FEATURES OF BRITISH JUDICIAL SYSTEM. Absence of Single Judicial System . Independence of the Judiciary. Lack of Administrative Courts. Lack of the Provision of Judicial Review. Rule of Law. Jury System. I. Types of Law. Civil. These are laws that governs relations between individuals & defines legal rights. Has a . Plaintiff . and . Defendant . (think "Judge Judy"). Usually "damages" are sought as penalty ($) . 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. Chapter 16. U.s. supreme court. The justices. . Sotomayor. , . Breyer. , Alito, . Kagen. Thomas, Scalia, Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg. Supreme Court Judges. Chief Justice – John Roberts, Bush 2005 (. 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. Classroom Moot Court. Riley vs. California . Can police search your cell phone without a warrant?. If you were responsible for selecting judges in California, what would you look for?. California Courts . Majority rule affects the making of laws.. Laws usually reflect the opinion of the majority.. Laws are passed for the good of all citizens.. Good citizenship involves abiding by the laws.. Without laws, anarchy could develop.. What makes a good Supreme Court Justice?. Look in Article III of the Constitution. What qualities does it list for justices?. In Article II, Section 2, Clause 2, the President is given the right to nominate federal judges with the “advice and consent” of the Senate. This means the closest thing to a qualification for a judge is that he/she must be able to be confirmed by the Senate..