Judical
The branch of government that deals with courts and judges.
What is the Judicial Branch?
Because of unfair British courts, the Founding Fathers wanted this type of judiciary.
What is an independent judiciary?
In criminal cases, the Judicial Branch determines this.
What is guilt or innocence?
This court is where trials actually happen and where witnesses and jurors show up.
What is a District Court?
This word means “related to judging or courts.”
What is judicial?
Federal judges can only be removed from office through this process.
What is impeachment?
If a law breaks the Constitution, courts can do this to it.
What is declare it unconstitutional?
This court hears the biggest cases and says, “This matters nationally.”
What is the Supreme Court?
You’re using judicial power when you do this instead of just complaining.
What is going to court (or suing someone)?
This French Enlightenment thinker proposed the idea of separation of powers.
Who is Charles Montesquieu?
Judges do this when laws are confusing or badly written.
What is interpret laws?
These are the 3 main organizations under the Judicial Branch
What are the District Court, the Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court?
The Judicial Branch makes sure laws apply to everyone, not just “certain people.”
What is equality under the law?
These two protections were given to judges to ensure independence.
What are life tenure and protected salaries?
This power is used when people, states, or governments argue.
What is resolving disputes?
These courts don’t retry the case. They double-check that the law was applied correctly
What is the Court of Appeals?
This Latin word means “of or pertaining to a judge” and is the root of the word judicial. (bet you wish you took notes now)
What is iudicialis?
This 1803 case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This power lets courts check if a law is constitutional.
What is judicial review?
The President picks these
What are the Supreme Court justices?