Judicial Branch information

1. JUDICIAL BRANCH
The Judicial Brand is called the court
system.

2. JUDICIAL BRANCH
The Supreme Court

3. JUDICIAL BRANCH
EQUAL JUSTICIAL UNDER LAW
What does “equal justice” mean?

4. JUDICIAL BRANCH
“RULE OF LAW”
Everyone must obey the law and no
one is above the law.

5. JUDICIAL BRANCH
CONSTITUTION
Written in 1787

6. JUDICIAL BRANCH
CONSTITUTION
Government ruled by laws, not by men.

7. JUDICIAL BRANCH
CONSTITUTION
System of government where no branch
has too much power

8. JUDICIAL BRANCH
CONSTITUTION
Created laws that followed the
Constitution

9. JUDICIAL BRANCH
RESPONSIBILITY
Explain and review laws in the United
States

10. JUDICIAL BRANCH
RESPONSIBILITY
Resolve disagreements between
individuals or groups

11. JUDICIAL BRANCH
RESPONSIBILITY
Courts decide if a law goes against the
Constitution

12. JUDICIAL BRANCH
RESPONSIBILITY
If a law goes against the Constitution, it
is called “unconstitutional.”

13. JUDICIAL BRANCH
Supreme Court
It is the highest court in the country

14. JUDICIAL BRANCH
Supreme Court
Nine justices, or judges

15. JUDICIAL BRANCH
Supreme Court
Court decisions based on law

16. JUDICIAL BRANCH
Supreme Court
Court decisions based on law, not
politics

17. JUDICIAL BRANCH
Supreme Court
Justices are not elected

18. JUDICIAL BRANCH
Supreme Court
Justices are nominated by the
President and approved by the Senate.

19. JUDICIAL BRANCH
Supreme Court
Justices serve for life or until they retire.

20. JUDICIAL BRANCH
Supreme Court
The Chief Justice of the United States
is the highest ranking official

21. JUDICIAL BRANCH
Supreme Court
John G. Roberts, Jr.
Chief Justice

22. JUDICIAL BRANCH
Supreme Court
Its decisions are final and all other laws
must follow them.

23. JUDICIAL BRANCH
THAN YOU
Elizabeth Tiscareño