America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 5, The Judicial Branch: It Rules Summary

Chapter 5, The Judicial Branch: It Rules Summary and Analysis

The Judicial branch of American government is like the tech support of the government. The judicial branch was designed to clarify and interpret the Constitution. At the top of the judicial branch is the Supreme Court, a group of appointed judges who are the final court after the district and appellant courts. The President appoints each of the judges to the Supreme Court and each justice holds his office for life. The background of each justice is important to his appointment as each President attempts to appoint a justice who votes his own opinions. Once appointed, each justice must go through a confirmation process in which Congress has a chance to interview and reject each candidate. The cases the Supreme Court hears go through all the district courts and the appellant courts. Once a case arrives at the Supreme Court, each lawyer gets only thirty minutes to present his case...
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