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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Checks on Legislative Branch
Can declare acts of legislation unconstitutional
Checks on the Executive Branch
Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional
Supreme 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 Justices
Court System
Court of Appeals
Each has a panel of judges to decide if the cases were tried appropriately
9th circuit court in San Francisco
Supreme Court
1000's of cases are submitted but only about 100 can be tried
If the court declines to hear a case, the court appeals to this court
Located in DC
The losing side of the Appeals Court and appeal to this court