Article 3: The Judicial Branch The Judicial Branch interprets the laws. This Branch includes the Supreme Court, The Highest Court in the Nation, and other Federal Courts

Why don’t you make a Federal Case out of it!!  The Supreme Court is the Highest Court in the US, but Congress can establish lower federal courts  The Federal Courts try any cases referring to laws under the constitution  Cases with Ambassadors and Public Ministers  Cases between two states  Cases between citizens and certain states

Appeals…Sounds like a Banana Court  The Supreme Court has Original Jurisdiction over cases involving ambassadors and when a state is involved  The Supreme Court is also the Final Appellate court in the United States  All Trials, Except for impeachment, are in front of a Jury where the crime was committeed

If a girl commits Treason Shouldn’t it be Treadaughter  Treason includes:  Levying War Against the United States  Helping an enemy in war  Giving an enemy help and comfort in times of war  Treason Must be witnessed by two people who see you commit the same act  Congress declares the punishment to treason

Check Baby Check Baby Executive Check on Congress  Vetoing Congress  Calling Special Sessions of Congress  Suggest Laws to Congress Executive Check on Courts  Appoints Federal Judges  Grants Reprieves for federal crimes  Grants Pardons for Federal Crimes

More Checks Legislative Check on President  Impeach and Remove the President  Override Vetoes  Controls Spending  Can refuse to confirm Presidential Appointments Legislative Check on Courts  Impeach and Remove Federal Judges  Can Establish Lower Courts  Refuse to confirm Judicial Appointments

Check Yourself before you Wreck Yourself Judicial Checks on the President  Can Declare Executive Acts Unconstitutional  Judges are appointed for life and free from executive control Judicial Checks on Congress  Can declare acts of congress unconstitutional

Article 4: Relations among the States States must honor one another’s laws, records, and court rulings.

The Powers that Be National Powers  Maintain Military  Declare War  Establish Post Office  Set Standards for Weights and Measures  Protect Copyrights And Patents State Powers  Establish Local Governments  Set up Schools  Regulate State Commerce  Regulate Marriage  Establish and Regulate Corporations

I did Not kill my wife…  State public acts, judicial proceedings, and records carry over across other states  Rights of the citizens of the United States extend across each state  If you commit a crime in one state and flee you can be brought back to that state for trial

The 51 st State…North Ohio??  Congress can admit new states into the union but no new state can be formed within another state  Congress has the power to create any laws to protect property owned by the United States  The United States has the power to ensure a republican government exists in the United States

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