2.8 The Judicial Branch

• What is the primary role of the judicial branch in the U.S. government?

  Interpreting and applying laws
• Judicial Review involves determining the constitutionality of laws
• How many main levels are in the Federal Court System?

  Three
• Match the court level with its key function:

  Supreme Court ↔️ Final authority on law interpretation

  Circuit Courts ↔️ Hear appeals from District Courts

  District Courts ↔️ Conduct trials and initial hearings
• Arrange the process of a case moving through the Federal Court System in the correct order.

  1️⃣ District Court

  2️⃣ Circuit Court

  3️⃣ Supreme Court
• What does the hierarchical structure of the Federal Court System ensure?

  Systematic review of laws
• The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land.
• Judicial Review determines the constitutionality of laws
• What is the primary function of District Courts?

  Conduct trials
• Match the court level with its key function:

  Supreme Court ↔️ Final authority on law interpretation

  Circuit Courts ↔️ Hear appeals from District Courts

  District Courts ↔️ Conduct trials and initial hearings
• The Federal Court System is a hierarchical structure with three main levels
• Match the court level with its key function:

  Supreme Court ↔️ Final authority on law interpretation

  Circuit Courts ↔️ Hear appeals from District Courts

  District Courts ↔️ Conduct trials and initial hearings
• Circuit Courts hear appeals directly from the Supreme Court.

  False
• A case starts in a District Court, is appealed to a Circuit Court, and may finally be heard by the Supreme Court
• The Federal Court System's hierarchy ensures a systematic review of laws.
• The power of judicial review was established in the case of Marbury v. Madison
• Match the power/responsibility of the Judicial Branch with an example:

  Judicial Review ↔️ Marbury v. Madison

  Interpreting Statutes ↔️ U.S. v. Nixon

  Resolving Disputes ↔️ Brown v. Board of Education

  Enforcing Laws ↔️ Cooper v. Aaron
• The Supreme Court is responsible for interpreting the Constitution
• In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court affirmed federal regulation of interstate commerce.
• Judicial review allows the judicial branch to determine the constitutionality of laws
• The Supreme Court's decisions shape the legal landscape and ensure governmental actions align with constitutional principles.
• In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that state-sponsored segregation was unconstitutional
• Roe v. Wade established a woman's constitutional right to abortion.