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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Checks on the executive branch
Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional
Checks on the Legislative Branch
Can declare acts of legislation unconstitutional
Supreme Court Justices
9 justices
Chief Justices
John Roberts (2007- present)
8 associate justices
There are not specific Constitutional requirements to become a justice
Serve for life to avoid political ties
Court system
Supreme Court
Located in Washington, DC
In the court declines to hear a case the Court Of Appeals decisions
The losing side of appeals Court can appeal to this court
13 courts
9th Circuit Court in San Francisco, Ca
Court of Appeals
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
District Courts
Each has 1 state of 94 Districts