1. The Federal Court System established in Article III
THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
The Federal Court System
established in Article III

2. Bell Ringer
Answer the questions on your paper using the political cartoon below.

3. Today’s Objective
SWBAT explain the function and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, federal courts, and state courts.

4. Marbury Vs. Madison: Supreme Court case that established Judicial Review. Judicial Review- the power of the Supreme Court to rule a law unconstitutional.

5. Stop! Check for Understanding
1. Unconstitutional most likely means
Agrees with the Constitution
Disagrees with the Constitution
Is not mentioned in the Constitution
Unpopular

6. Stop! Check for Understanding
1. Unconstitutional most likely means
Agrees with the Constitution
Disagrees with the Constitution
Is not mentioned in the Constitution
Unpopular

7. The Federal Courts have jurisdiction over the following areas
The Constitution
federal laws
Cases involving the U.S. Government
Cases between states, or between citizens of different states
Cases involving foreign governments

8. Types of Federal Courts
1. District Courts
2. Courts of Appeals

9. District Courts federal courts where lawsuits are begun
at least 1 per state
district courts have original jurisdiction: the authority to hear cases the first time

11. Courts of Appeals
these courts only hear cases that come from lower courts (district courts)
appellate jurisdiction

12. Stop! Check for Understanding
Why might a case go to the Court of Appeals?
1 minute quick write

13. Stop! Check for Understanding
Why might a case go to the Court of Appeals?
A case might go to the Court of Appeals if the people who lost do not agree with the decision, or believe that the decision was not fair.

14. The Supreme Court: the highest court in the land
THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
The Supreme Court: the highest court in the land

15. The Justices 9 Justices, including a Chief Justice
appointed for life by the President

16. The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review
Writ of Certiorari- Supreme court can decide which cases they hear
They only choose hear 150 of the 9000 they get per year

17. The Supreme Court is the final authority on the Constitution and the laws of the United States.

18. Stop! Check for Understanding
When do think a state court would have jurisdiction over a case?
1 minute quick write

19. Stop! Check for Understanding
When do think a state court would have jurisdiction over a case
When a state law is broken inside of one state by a person from that state.

20. Exit Slip Questions
Marbury V. Madison established which of the following principles:
Separation of powers
Judicial Restraint
Judicial Review
Judicial Activism
2. Which of the following is true about the Supreme Court
There are 10 justices
There are 9 justices and one gets to make the final decision about a case
There are 10 justices and they vote about each case until there is a majority
There are 9 justices and they vote about each case

21. Exit Slip Questions 3. The Court of Appeals
Has the power to change the decision from the district court
Has original jurisdiction
Is comprised of justices from the Supreme Court
Is only located in Washington DC
4. Judicial Activism
Is the belief that the constitution can change
Is the belief that the constitution should be interpreted literally
Is the belief that the Supreme Court can rule a law unconstitutional
Is the rule that Supreme Court justices are appointed for life