Judicial branch
What controversial court case was ruled on in 1857 and what did this court case rule
Dred Scott V sandford a slave was not a citizen and Congress could not outlaw slavery
Fletcher V Peck did what important thing for judicial branch
The Supreme Court effectively expanded its right of judicial review by striking down a state law
Can federal judges be removed from their appointment
Yes through impeachment by the HOR and conviction by the Senate
What impact did bush V gore have on the United States
The importance of having a set uniform procedure of hand counting ballots in the event of a recount
What happened in 1789 that impacted judicial branch
The judiciary act came out
What odd thing happened in 1800 and what did That show about the importance of the judicial branch at that time?
The judiciary branch of US government is a system of federal courts judges that judge that interprets laws
Who is considered to be at the top of the judicial branch of government
The nine justices of the Supreme Court
What is judicial review?
The process of deciding whether a law is constitutional or not declaring law and void
Since 1869 how many supreme court justices is the set number
9
What court system is directly below the Supreme Court
Court of appeals
What is the primary job of the judicial branch of government
Interprets the laws
What important court case happened in 1966 and what was the impact of this case
Miranda V Arizona a police must inform criminal suspects him of their rights before questioning them
How are federal judges nominated and confirmed
President nominates all federal judges and the senator confirms them
What did Plessy v. Ferguson rule?
Segregation in public places was legal
Who decided how the judicial branch was set up
The framers of the constitution did not elaborate Supreme Court powers in document or specify how judicial could be organized. they left it up to the Congress
Why did it seem as if the judicial branch was set up to take a backseat to the other two branches of government
They failed to say
Why are most federal judges appointed for life
to ensure their independence and immunity from political pressure.