Judicial Branch

Dual Court System

• Federal and State Courts overlap
• Federal Courts handle violations of federal laws
• State Courts handle violations of state laws

Jurisdiction

• Original - conducts the initial trial and includes presentation of evidence and witnesses
• Appellate - secondary or review process

Terms

• Precedent
• Indictment
• Grand Jury

Philosophies

• Judicial Restraint
• Judicial Activism

Judicial Branch Titles

• Chief Justice
• Associate Justice
• Judge
• Jury
• Clerk of the Court

Non Judicial Branch Job Titles

• Attorney General or District Attorney
• Solicitor General
• Prosecutor
• Plantiff
• Defendant

Types of Courts

• 94 District Courts
• 13 Circuit Courts of Appeal
• Article I Courts - Tax, Bankruptcy, Immigration, Patents, Military Tribunals
• 1 Supreme Court with 9 Justices