Prepare for Notes Grab the handouts from the

Prepare for Notes • Grab the handouts from the front table, have available • Prepare for Notes and Discussion

The Judicial Branch Article III of the Constitution

The Basics • Basic Job: Interpret the Law • Sets up a system of Federal Courts • Sets up a Supreme Court • Completes Checks and Balances System • Shapes public policy • Judicial Review

Federal Courts • District – Appeals – Supreme Court • 91 District Courts in America • 14 Appeals Court in US

Supreme Court • Top of Court System • Nine Justices • Final ruling on Court Cases

The Supreme Court • Settles disputes and interprets meanings of laws • Applying the law can determine public policy

Judicial Review Even I was told I was • Supreme has the right to cancel actions of unconstitutional for suspending civil local, state and national govt rights, not because of my sweet beard! • Since 1803 canceled 200+ provisions of federal law

Judicial Branch and Checks and Balances • With the Judicial Branch, the system of Checks and Balances is completed

Checks and Balances • How do the three branches interact? • Ability for each branch of government to check (control the power) the other branches • Creates a balance of power between branches • Think a three sided see-saw

Checks and Balances Worksheets

Principals Vocab Worksheet

Supreme Court Article

Kinesthetic Learning Notecard Activity • Goal: To figure out in either the explicit power or scenario the checks that the other branches can use with a random partner

Fundamentals of the Constitution

Checks and Balances • How do the three branches interact? • Ability for each branch of government to check (control the power) the other branches • Creates a balance of power between branches • Think a three sided see-saw

Amendment • Constitution has the ability to change • Article V of the Constitution • What are the 2 ways the Constitution can be amended? Pg 242

Federalism • A government system that divides and shares powers between national or federal government and the states

Shared Powers • What are some examples of powers shared by the states and the federal government?

Division of Power • 3 Branches of Government • Legislative Branch • Executive Branch • Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch • Lawmaking branch • Elected representatives • Powers Include • • Taxes Coining money Regulating Trade Declare War

Executive Branch • • Strong Leader Commander in Chief Foreign Relations Indirectly Elected

Judicial Branch • Determine Constitutionality of Laws • Settle disputes among states