Article III

Question 1

The job of the judicial, legislative, and executive branch

Answer 1

Judicial Branch: Interpret Laws

Legislative Branch: Making Laws

Executive Branch: Enforcing Laws

Question 2

3 major courts of the federal system from high court to where most cases originate

Answer 2

1) Supreme Court
2) Appeal Court
3) District Court

Just remember… S.A.D :’(

Question 3

How many Justices on the Supreme Court?

Answer 3

9 justices, 8 associate justices, 1 chief justice (John Roberts JR.)

Question 4

Who appoints and who approves justices?

Answer 4

President appoints and Senate approves.

Question 5

Judicial Review

Answer 5

The process of checking the laws to see if they’re constitutional or not.

Question 6

Chief Justice

Answer 6

John Roberts Jr.

Question 7

Senators (Illinois)

Answer 7

Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk

Question 8

Our Congressperson

Answer 8

Randy Hultgren

Question 9

Speaker of the House

Answer 9

John Boehner

Question 10

Original Jurisdiction

Answer 10

The kinds of cases the Federal and Supreme Courts may hear are cases coming from any question

Question 11

Appellate Jurisdiction

Answer 11

The Supreme Court can only hear a case after it has gone through the court system first (the district courts and appeals courts, or the state supreme court).

Question 12

Unconstitutional

Answer 12

A law going against the Constitution

Question 13

Writ of Cert

Answer 13

If a case has made it through the court system and wishes to be heard by the Supreme Court, the lawyers must submit to the nine justices a formal request to the Supreme Court to hear a case.

Question 14

Judicial

Answer 14

Appropriate to a court or judge

Question 15

Jurisdiction

Answer 15

Power to hear cases

Question 16

Treason

Answer 16

Going to war against USA and helping its sworn enemies.

Question 17

Conviction of Treason

Answer 17

DEATH after conviction with 2 witnesses

Question 18

Appeal

Answer 18

Send a request

Question 19

Cases the Supreme Court hears

Answer 19

Cases regarding
1) The constitution, 2) Federal Laws, 3) Treaties, 4) Laws governing ships.
They can also hear cases about
1) Ambassadors, 2) US government, 3) Two or more state gov’t, 4) Citizens of different states, 5) State or its citizens versus foreign countries.

Question 20

Marbury vs Madison

Answer 20

The principle of judicial review, which gives the Supreme Court the ability to limit Congressional power by declaring a legislation unconstitutional, was confirmed after this case.

Question 21

Checks and Balances of the Judicial Branch

Answer 21

They cannot be removed except by the Senate.