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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Checks on Legislative Branch
Can declare acts of legislative unconstitutional
Checks on the Executive
Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional
Sepreme court justices
Serve for life to avoid political ties
There were no specific constitutional requirements to become a justice
9 Justices
The Chief Justice
John Roberts (2005- Present)
8 Associate Justice
Court Systems
Court of Appeals
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Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
Court of Apeals
13 appeals courts
The judges can uphold the decision of the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retried
9th circuit Court in San Francisco, CA
District Courts
District Courts in Montana.. Missoula, Billings, Butte, Helena, Great Falls
Lower federal courts are divided on cases which they have jurisdiction or authority over
Each state has 1 of 94 district courts
Supreme Court
Located in Washington DC
If the court declines to hear a case the court appeals to this court
1000's of cases are submitted but only about 100 can be tried
The losing side of the Appeals Court can appeal to this court