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Branches of Government: The Judicial Branch

Branches of Government: The Judicial Branch. The Supreme Court Building. . Lesson 1: The Structure of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. It consists of the Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices

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Branches of Government: The Judicial Branch

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  1. Branches of Government: The Judicial Branch

  2. The Supreme Court Building

  3. Lesson 1: The Structure of the Supreme Court

  4. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. It consists of the Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices Each justice holds office constitutionally “during good behavior”—which effectively is for life

  5. Each member is nominated by the President And confirmed by the U.S. Senate

  6. Alito Breyer Sotomayor Ginsburg Roberts Kennedy Scalia Thomas Stevens

  7. John Paul Stevens • 89 years old • Associate Justice • Liberal • Appointed by Ford • Entered office in 1975

  8. Antonin Scalia • 73 years old • Associate Justice • Conservative • Appt. by Reagan • Entered office in 1986

  9. Anthony Kennedy • 73 years old • Associate Justice • Moderate Conservative • Appt. by Reagan • Entered office in 1988

  10. Clarence Thomas • 61 years old • Associate Justice • Conservative • Appt. by Bush (41) • Entered office in 1991

  11. Ruth B. Ginsburg • 76 years old • Associate Justice • Liberal • Appt. by Clinton • Entered office in 1993

  12. Stephen Breyer • 71 years old • Associate Justice • Liberal • Appt. by Clinton • Entered office in 1994

  13. John Roberts • 54 years old • Chief Justice • Conservative • Appt. by Bush (43) • Entered office in 2005

  14. Samuel Alito • 59 years old • Associate Justice • Conservative • Appt. by Bush (43) • Entered office in 2006

  15. Sonia Sotomayor • 55 years old • Associate Justice • Liberal • Appt. by Obama • Entered office in 2009

  16. Political Ideologies of the Justices* *This is not based on a scientific formula

  17. Lesson 2: Composition and Compensation

  18. Composition Congress has the power to set the number of Supreme Court justices • The nation started with 6 in 1789 • The total has been 9 since 1869

  19. Qualifications The Constitution does not establish any qualifications for justices—not even age or citizenship requirements

  20. Qualifications However, most presidents nominate Justices with the following characteristics: • Legal experience • Judicial experience • Bench experience at the federal level

  21. Compensation • Justices make $208,100 • Chief Justice earns $217,400 May retire with a full salary at age 70 with at least 10 years of service or at age 65 with at least 15 years of service

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