Judicial Branch
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Original Jurisdiction
Judicial Review
Unconstitutional
Vacancies
Habeas Corpus
Due Process
Writ of Extradition
Main Job - To Interpret laws
The Judicial Branch is run by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court
Special Information
1. Justices on the SC must be appointed by the president and okayed by the Senate.
2. The SC has 9 Justices, but Congress can change the number.
3. The SC Justices serve for life.
4. A SC Justice may be impeached if he does wrong.
5. There are no juries or witnesses in SC cases
6. Decisions are based on majority vote.
Special Powers of the SC
1. The SC has final say in matters of law
2. If the SC declares a law unconstitutional, that law does not count
3. The SC can use Judicial Review to interpret the meaning of a law