The Judicial Branch Finding the Balance Project

The Judicial BranchFinding the Balance ProjectAnna Woodward and Romy Chu

The Judicial Branch was established in 1787The various jobs of the Judicial BranchThe Judicial Branch has the power to declare laws unconstitutionalThe Judicial Branch has the power to decide if a person, accused of a crime, is guilty or innocent.The Judicial Branch has final say about Statues and RegulationsWhen someone is accused of a crime, the court gives both sides a lawyer and a chance to present facts and relevant laws to prove their innocence.

The Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court handle any cases that other courts cannot takeThe Supreme Court really only has a few cases per yearThe Supreme Court is also the highest level of the Judicial Branch

How the Judicial Branch checks and getschecked by the other branchesThe Judicial branch checks the legislative branch by declaring a law unconstitutional.The Judicial Branch can check the executive branch by declaring its actions unconstitutional.The Legislative branch checks the judicial branch by approving the judges and they can also impeach the judges.The executive branch checks the judicial branch by appointing their judges, it also must approve the judges.

What would happen if the Judicial Branch was taken away? Unconstitutional laws would be passedThere would be rebellions, riots, and uprisings all around America, like Egypt. No one would have consequences for broken lawsThe government would collapse, because all the branches are connected, and if one goes away, the rest would too.

Current EventObamas Healthcare Law was declared unconstitutional on Monday, December 13, 2010This was declared unconstitutional because the healthcare plan was forcing citizens to buy a product-healthcare insurance. This is against the constitution and the Supreme Court had the power to abolish it.Judge Henry Hudson, from the United States District Court for the Eastern Court of Virginia was the first to declare this unconstitutional

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THE ENDThe Judicial Branch is very necessary for a good, profiting, and successful country.All of the branches must work together to stay equal in power.