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Purpose of the Judicial Branch
 Resolve legal disputes
by applying the law to
individual situations.
1. Criminal law: the
people vs. an individual
2. Civil law: an individual
vs. an individual
Note: Individual ~ Business,
Corporation, Government
Criminal vs. Civil Courts
 Criminal law
 Prosecutor - represents
the people
 Defendant - individual
accused of breaking law
 Civil law
 Plaintiff - individual who
was wronged
 Defendant - individual
accused of wrongdoing
Judge
 Applies the law
 Instructs the jury
 Keeps proceedings fair and
neutral
 May decide case if no jury
Comparing judges to athletic officials, they both apply the rules
and remain impartial.
Trial Level
Court of Last Resort
Federal Judges
Appeals Level
Federal Judges
 Appointed by the President.
 Confirmed by the Senate.
 Simple majority vote
 The nominees political and
social views are heavily
examined.
Federal Judges (Cont’d)
 Life terms
 Death
 Resignation/retirement
 Impeachment
 Responsibility to balance the rights of the people vs.
common good for society.
Sandra Day O’Conner retired in
2006 at the age of 76
There are currently nine judges at the Supreme Court level.
Anthony M. Kennedy
John Paul Stephens
John G. Roberts
Antonin G. Scalia
Clarence Thomas
Samuel L. Alito
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen G. Breyer
Sonia Sotomayor
Jury
 Remains impartial
 Decides facts of case
 Determines innocence or
guilt
The Federal Courts
 Original jurisdiction over
federal issues
a. Federal laws
b. Constitutional issues
c. Resident of one state vs.
resident of another state
d. Treaties
e. Maritime issues
f. Foreign government is
involved
g. U.S. government is
involved
Abortion?
Flag burning?
Gay marriage????
Stem cell research????
*****PLEASE NOTE*****
The president CANNOT propose a constitutional
amendment. WHY??

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Judicial branch

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  • 3. Purpose of the Judicial Branch  Resolve legal disputes by applying the law to individual situations. 1. Criminal law: the people vs. an individual 2. Civil law: an individual vs. an individual Note: Individual ~ Business, Corporation, Government
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  • 5. Criminal vs. Civil Courts  Criminal law  Prosecutor - represents the people  Defendant - individual accused of breaking law  Civil law  Plaintiff - individual who was wronged  Defendant - individual accused of wrongdoing
  • 6. Judge  Applies the law  Instructs the jury  Keeps proceedings fair and neutral  May decide case if no jury
  • 7. Comparing judges to athletic officials, they both apply the rules and remain impartial.
  • 8. Trial Level Court of Last Resort Federal Judges Appeals Level
  • 9. Federal Judges  Appointed by the President.  Confirmed by the Senate.  Simple majority vote  The nominees political and social views are heavily examined.
  • 10. Federal Judges (Cont’d)  Life terms  Death  Resignation/retirement  Impeachment  Responsibility to balance the rights of the people vs. common good for society. Sandra Day O’Conner retired in 2006 at the age of 76
  • 11. There are currently nine judges at the Supreme Court level. Anthony M. Kennedy John Paul Stephens John G. Roberts Antonin G. Scalia Clarence Thomas Samuel L. Alito Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stephen G. Breyer Sonia Sotomayor
  • 12. Jury  Remains impartial  Decides facts of case  Determines innocence or guilt
  • 13. The Federal Courts  Original jurisdiction over federal issues a. Federal laws b. Constitutional issues c. Resident of one state vs. resident of another state d. Treaties e. Maritime issues f. Foreign government is involved g. U.S. government is involved
  • 14. Abortion? Flag burning? Gay marriage???? Stem cell research???? *****PLEASE NOTE***** The president CANNOT propose a constitutional amendment. WHY??

Editor's Notes

  1. South Carolina – District Court in Columbia – 4th Circuit Court of Appeals – U.S. Supreme Court