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Article Three-The Judicial Branch. The Power to Interpret laws is given to The Supreme Court 9 Justices- 1 Chief Justice, 8 associate justices Appointed/chosen by President w/ Senate Approval Serve for life- no political pressure - no bribes Requirements- NONE
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The Power to Interpret laws is given to • The Supreme Court • 9 Justices-1 Chief Justice, 8 associate justices • Appointed/chosen by President w/ Senate Approval • Serve for life-no political pressure - no bribes • Requirements- • NONE • $208,000, $217,000 annually
Supreme Court mostly hears cases from lower courts - State+Local courts • US District Courts (trials, facts, guilty/or innocent) • US Court of Appeals (appeals from lower courts, no trial, decides if there was an mistakes that could have changed decision or outcomes) • If mistake is found an retrial is given at district level > if no mistake can appeal to Supreme Court)
Dealing w/constitutional rights- • Violated or not- from Bill of Rights • Supreme Court decisions are-Final!? • Decisions Changed by- • Amendment or S.C. overturns old decision • 2/3 vote by Congress > ¾ of the states must ratify • Judicial Review-S.C. power to declare laws unconstitutional-ex. Segregated Schools
Chief Justice John Marshall increased power of S.C. and Federal government by giving court power of Judicial Review • The Supreme Court can influence public policy known as • Judicial Activism-Roe v. Wade-abortion case
Top Row left to right Samuel Alito, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayer Bottom Row (left to right) Anthony Kennedy, John Paul Stevens, John Roberts (CJ) Atonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas