Chapter 8 The Judicial Branch Section 3 & 4: The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Is the most powerful Court system in the Judicial Branch Duty: They hear cases dealing with upholding the U.S. Constitution
Original Jurisdiction The Supreme Court has Original Jurisdiction in 2 cases: Disputes from foreign countries Disputes between states.
Supreme Courts make up Made up of: 8 associate justices 1 Chief Justice John G. Roberts
Who selects the Justices??? The president appoints Supreme Court Justices, with the approval of the Senate The Senate typically gives the president advise in appointing a new justice
Judicial Review The Court can review any federal, state, or local law or action to see if it is constitutional Established Judicial Review Court Case Marbury –vs- Madison
John Marshal Established: The Constitution is the supreme law of the land If there is a conflict between the Constitution and any other law, the Constitution wins The Judicial Branch has a duty to uphold the Constitution
Checks on Power Presidential Checks: Congressional Checks: Nominates the Judges to the Position Congressional Checks: Congress can get around a Court ruling by passing a new law or change an existing one
Caseload The Supreme Court handles: Example: The number of cases handled in a given period. The Supreme Court handles: Thousands of Cases each year Example: In 2004 the Supreme Court saw about 7,500 cases
Types of Cases they Choose Centering around the Bill of Rights Freedom of Speech Equal Protection under law Fair Trials Centering on with real people and events Centering on legal rather than political issues Effecting the entire country
Steps to make a decisions Write an argument Oral Arguments Conference Opinion Writing Announcements
Types of Opinions Majority Opinion Concurring Opinion The view of the majority of the justices Concurring Opinion Agree with the majority opinion but for different reasons Dissenting Opinion Oppose the majority decision Unanimous Opinion All vote the same way
Court Decisions Are influenced by: Precedent Social Atmosphere of the country The Justices personal view points
Who is the Father of the Constitution? _____________________________________________ 13th 14th 15th 18th 19th 21st 22nd 23rd 25th 26th Legislative? ______________ Executive? ______________ Judicial? ______________ Social Contract for Jamestown Virginia ? ___________________________________________