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Judicial Branch

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Judicial Branch

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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
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Terms

  • Precedent
  • Indictment
  • Grand Jury

Philosophies

  • Judicial Restraint
  • Judicial Activism

Judicial Branch Titles

  • Chief Justice
  • Associate Justice
  • Judge
  • Jury
  • Clerk of the Court
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Non Judicial Branch Job Titles

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