1. Judicial Branch
Chapter 11

2. Judicial branch was created under Article III of the Constitution

3. Federal Court jurisdiction
Supreme Court and lower federal courts established by Congress
Powers are derived from the Constitution and federal laws

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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