social studies, section 6. JUDICIAL branch

What article of the constitution describes the judicial branch?

Article III.

Who approves the justices appointed by the president?

The Senate

If a treaty violates the Constitution, can the judicial branch not put the treaty into effect?

YES! They can stop the treaty if they determine it is unconstitutional.

Why would the Supreme Court determine a law to be unconstitutional? Can they do this!?

Yes! The Judicial Branch decides whether a national or state law conflicts with the Constitution.

Who appoints the justices (judges) on the Supreme Court?

The president

How many judges are on the Supreme Court?

nine

The judicial branch has power in impeachment trials. Who is the judge during these trials?

The Chief Justice.

The judicial branch basically protects 2 things. What are they?

The Constitution and the Rights of Americans

The judicial branch is headed by which court?

The Supreme Court.

How long does a justice serve on the United States Supreme Court?

for life

What does the judicial branch do?

interprets the nation's laws, settles disputes between states, and protects the Constitution.

The judicial branch interprets the law. What does this mean?

the courts settle disagreements about what a law means or how it applies to a particular situation.