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Judicial Branch – Judicial Branch – ARTICLE IIIARTICLE III
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Federal Court HierarchyFederal Court Hierarchy
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Government Body
• Headed by–Supreme Court
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Qualifications to be a
Supreme Court Justice• AgeAge
– NoneNone
• Citizenship/ResidencyCitizenship/Residency– NoneNone
• Length of termLength of term– LifeLife
• Term limitTerm limit– oneone
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How are Federal Judges selected?
All Federal Judges are appointed by the President
and approved by the Senate
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What is Jurisdiction?
• The authority to The authority to act, hear a case, act, hear a case, investigate, or investigate, or make an arrestmake an arrest
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Original Jurisdiction
• Description–The authority to be the first court to
hear a case
• Courts with Original Jurisdiction–District Courts- ex: state crimes–Supreme Court- ex: cases between
states
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• What might be some reasons people would appeal their case?
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Appellate Jurisdiction• Description - The authority to hear a
case on appeals• Courts with Appellate Jurisdiction–Appellate courts- hear cases from district
level in which there was an error in the case–Supreme Court- hears cases from
Appellate level
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Limits on Congress and Court SystemLimits on Congress and Court System
• Ex post facto – allowing a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed. (CAN’T)
• Writ of habeas corpus – a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person. (MUST)
• Bill of attainder – a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court. (CAN’T)
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Powers of the Supreme CourtPowers of the Supreme Court• Can declare laws
unconstitutional• Settles disputes
involving the United States
• Settles disputes between the states
• Can declare executive action unconstitutional
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Judicial checks on other branchesJudicial checks on other branches• Checks on
Legislative:–Can declare laws
unconstitutional• Checks on Executive–Can declare actions
of the president or executive branch unconstitutional