1. Aim: What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
Do Now:
a) Examine the chart and answer the discussion questions.
Homework:
Crossword Puzzle – Bill of Rights and Popular Sovereignty (Refer to Constitution Children’s Book Assignment Sheet for directions) due: Tomorrow
Review Sheet for Exam #2, due: Friday

2. 1- What check does the Supreme Court have over the Legislative Branch?
2- What check does the Supreme Court have over the Executive Branch?
3- Why do you think the founding fathers made the Supreme Court Justice's job for life as opposed to being elected like other government officials?

3. The Judicial Branch
Role: To interpret the law and actions of the government

4. The Judicial Branch
Composed of: The Supreme Court (9 Justices) and gave it power to create lower federal courts - each state also has its own state court system

5. The Judicial Branch
Led by: The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John Roberts

6. How do you become a judge
Appointed by: The President
Approved by: The Senate
Term: For Life

7. Power of the Judicial Branch
Power: Judicial Review
Established by Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Strengthened the Power of Supreme Court
Definition: The power to decide whether any law passed by Congress or Presidential decision is constitutional or unconstitutional.

8. Power of the Judicial Branch
Constitutional means that the Constitution says it’s okay.
Unconstitutional means that it's not allowed by the Constitution