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Judicial Branch Chapter 11
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Judicial branch was created under Article III of the Constitution
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Federal Court jurisdiction
Supreme Court and lower federal courts established by Congress Powers are derived from the Constitution and federal laws
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Authority to hear cases
Jurisdiction Authority to hear cases Federal courts can only hear cases over federal laws US laws Treaties with foreign nations Interpretations with the Constitution
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Federal Court System United States Supreme Court US Tax Court
US Court of Military Appeals Military Courts 12 US Court of Appeals US Tax Court Territorial Courts 94 District Courts Courts of the District of Columbia US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit US Court of International Trade US Claim Court US Court of Veteran’s Appeals Federal Court System
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Supreme Court 9 Justices on the Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate Justices serve a term for life (or retirement) The most senior member on the court is typically selected as the Chief Justice
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Your assignment Find the following information and put it into chart
Name of each Supreme Court Justice Year they were appointed Which President appointed them Their political leaning Example: Conservative, moderate, liberal, Strict Constructionist, Loose constructionist
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