How are those Amendments coming along? Are you memorizing? :)
I think I will make some sort of game that will help you with your memorization for later in the week!
TODAY, we are going to focus on the Judicial Branch. So take out your notebooks and let's take some notes!
Link to video on Judicial Branch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9giPmCWnepU
Once you are finished with the notes, answer the following questions!
I think I will make some sort of game that will help you with your memorization for later in the week!
TODAY, we are going to focus on the Judicial Branch. So take out your notebooks and let's take some notes!
- Review: Legislative: Makes Laws & Executive: Enforces/Carries out Laws
- The Judicial Branch INTERPRETS & EXPLAINS the laws
- Their job is to make sure the laws are constitutional
- The Supreme Court is the major body of the Judicial Branch
- The Supreme Court meets in Washington D.C. & is the highest court in the land.
- There are 9 justices (or judges) on the Supreme Court
- 8 Associate justices & 1 chief justice
- They are appointed by the president and approved by the Senate
- They serve for life
- They can not be removed, except for impeachment or resignation
- 8 Associate justices & 1 chief justice
- There are 9 justices (or judges) on the Supreme Court
- The Supreme Court meets in Washington D.C. & is the highest court in the land.
- The Judicial Branch INTERPRETS & EXPLAINS the laws
Link to video on Judicial Branch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9giPmCWnepU
Once you are finished with the notes, answer the following questions!