Judicial Branch Flashcards
Purpose
To interpret the laws created
How do people become federal judges
Are appointed by president Approved by senate No requirements needed though most are lawyers or Judges Current Chief Justice John roberts
How long are federal judges allowed to serve
For life unless they are impeached for poor actions or poor behavior and 12 judges have been impeached seven found guilty and removed or if you are resigned which means leave the post
What is the Supreme Court in session
First Monday of October and it ends on June or July of the following year
Tier system
1 court Supreme Court 9 justices
12 courts court of appeals 3 justices
94 courts District Court 1 justice
Most important justice from history
John Marshall
Appointed by John Adams before he gave up his presidency to Thomas Jefferson
His purpose on the bench post to prevent Thomas Jefferson I’m downsizing the national government that George Washington and John Adams establish during their time as president
What is the Judiciary act of 1789
6 Supreme Court justices
creation of all the federal court
Marbury versus Madison
In Porten case is history of the Judiciary branch
Judiciary act of 1789 unconstitutional

The creation of the power of “Judicial review “ came to be
Judicial review
The courts have the ability To review any law/bill/executive order me and determine if it fits the constitution or not. If not, the law/bills/executive order is removed as it is unconstitutional
Plessy versus Ferguson
“Separate but equal “was constitutional
Brown versus board of education
“Separate but equal was unconstitutional”
Greg versus Georgia
The death penalty did not violate the eighth amendment
Miranda versus Arizona
Please officers must tell her recipe for their rights under the law
Bush versus Gore
Decision said that poor can I have a continual recount. Bush was declared winner of the state of Florida
Heart of Atlanta motel versus United States
Public ACCOMMODATIONS Have no right to sleep guess as they see it. Hotels/motels cannot discriminate based on race/ethnicity/religion/gender/etc.
KOREMATSU versus United States
The Need to protect against ESPIONAGE outweighed the rights of citizens
Gideon versus Wainwright
Citizens have the right to an attorney even if they cannot afford one
Texas versus Johnson
Burning of the national flag is protected under “expression “in the first amendment
Judicial activism
The court should play a more active role in creating national Policies and answering questions of conflict in society
Judicial restraint
The court should operate strictly within the limits of the constitution and only answer questions of a clear violation of the Constitution is present. Policy making should be left up to the executive and legislative branches
