judicial branch
DESCRIPTION
Judicial Branch. JOB. Interprets the laws Determines if law is constitutional (judicial review) There are 9 justices or judges, so there are no tie votes. TERM. Life → so they are free from political pressure How do you get RID of a judge? Retire/Resign Impeach Die. QUALIFICATIONS. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Judicial Branch
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JOB
Interprets the laws
Determines if law is constitutional (judicial review)
There are 9 justices or judges, so there are no tie votes
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TERM
Life → so they are free from political pressure
How do you get RID of a judge? Retire/Resign Impeach Die
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QUALIFICATIONS
No specific qualifications, but usually a judge from a lower court
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LEADER
Chief Justice
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MEMBERS
John Roberts (2005 by GWB) Chief Justice age 55
Antonin Scalia (1986 by Reagan) age 74 Anthony Kennedy (1988 by Bush) age 74 Clarence Thomas (1991 by Bush) age 62 Ruth Bader Ginsberg (1993 by Clinton) age
77 Stephen Breyer (1994 by Clinton) age 72 Samuel Alito (2006 by GWB) age 60 Sonia Sotomayor (2009 by Obama) age 56 Elena Kagan (2010 by Obama) age 50
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Average age of Supreme Court Justices…
64 years old
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DUTIES
Judicial Review Reviews laws Congress makes and
determines if they are constitutional or not
Gave themselves this power in the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803)
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John Roberts
Chief Justice
Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy
Sonia Sotomajor
Clarence Thomas
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Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito
Elena Kagan
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Flexibility of the Constitution
Necessary and Proper Clause-ALSO- called ELASTIC CLAUSE….fit the needs of a changing society!!!!!!
Judicial Review
Supremacy Clause The Constitution is the highest law in
the land
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Unwritten Constitution
Things not specifically written in the Constitution but have become a part of government through time
2 term president(Washington)=Amendment 22 Cabinet Judicial Review Political Parties Lobbyist (outside people hired to
convince gov’t officials to vote a certain way)
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Amendments
27 amendments
Bill of Rights (1st ten amendments)
2/3 vote of both houses of Congress needed to propose an amendment
¾ of states needed to approve an amendment
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Amendment 1-RAPS-FREEDOM of religion,
Assembly, Press, SpeechAmendment 2-Right to bear armsAmendment 3-Quartering of TroopsAmendment 4-No illegal Search or SeizureAmendment 5-original intent-Life, Liberty, happiness-Rights of the Accused
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Bill of Rights
1. RAPPS-Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech
2. Right to Bear Arms3. Right of Quartering Troops4. No illegal Search or Seizure
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Amendment 6-Trial by Jury Amendment 7-Trial by Jury-Civil cases Amendment 8-No excessive
fines/punishments Amendment 9-Rights of the People Amendment 10- Rights of the People
and the States