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The head of the Judicial Branch is,___________ Define jurisdiction:. Warm Up. Decides if laws are allowable under the U.S. Constitution Power is limited. Supreme Court. Diplomats from foreign countries Disputes between states. Original Jurisdiction. Appealed from lower district courts.
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The head of the Judicial Branch is,___________ • Define jurisdiction: Warm Up
Decides if laws are allowable under the U.S. Constitution • Power is limited Supreme Court
Diplomats from foreign countries • Disputes between states Original Jurisdiction
Appealed from lower district courts Other cases
Supreme Court chooses the cases it hears • Final authority; Constitution, Congress, Treaties • Refusal- lower court decision stands Picky, picky!!!
8 associate justices and a chief justice- total of 9! • President appoints Supreme Court justices, with the approval of the Senate The make-up of Supreme Court
Judicial Review- constitutional or not? POWER TO THE COURT
Checks and Balances • Executive branch to enforce it’s laws • Congress can pass a new law or change a law ruled unconstitutional Limitations
We will QUIETLY, be going to the MAC Lab If we are not quiet, we will turn around and come back to the room like a 2nd grade class. You are going to be researching the current justices of the Supreme Court. Let’s look over the hand out! Research Time!