The Judicial Branch by Dregan Alston

Article III

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According to Discovery Ed, the Judicial Branch is described in Article III of the United States Constitution.

Definition of the Branch.

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The definition of the Judicial Branch according to house.gov is "According to the Constitution, the Judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish."

Branch workers complete their work in this building down below.

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This place is located on 1 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C for your information.

What does the Judicial Branch have the power to do?

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According to wvlegislature.gov the Judicial Branch has the power to Interpret state laws, Set legal disputes, Punish violators of the law, Hear Civil cases, Protect individual rights granted by the state Constitution, Determine the guilt or innocence of those accused of violating the criminal laws of the state, and Act as a check upon the Legislative and Executive branches of the state government. And those are all of the powers that the Judicial Branch has.

How do the members of the Judicial Branch get their job?

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The members of the Judicial Branch are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate and I found this information from obamawhitehouse.archives.gov

Requirements and Qualifications for the Judicial Branch

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There aren't any specific requirements to become a member of the Judicial Branch. But to become a judge of the Branch they need a law degree. And I found this information from supremecourt.gov

The Names of the 9 Justices

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Judicial Branch Members: John G. Roberts Jr, Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito Jr., Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagen, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

How are the jobs and roles organized

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The jobs and roles are organized in a hierarchy and the lower part are the U.S. District courts then the U.S. Courts of Appeals then the U.S. Supreme Court which the top.

How many members are in the Judicial Branch

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The Judicial Branch has 1,770 Judges. They also have 9 Justices. They have 1 Chief Justice. And then eighth Associate Justices.

The leader of the Branch

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Yes the Judicial Branch has a leader. The leader of the Judicial Branch is the Chief Justice. Their role is to preside over a conference which he directs and instructs. They get this role by being appointed by the president and meeting requirements.