Our Judicial branch of government is defined in Article III of the Constitution and by Congress.

It has been formed into a 3-tiered pyramid configuration. On the bottom are the District Courts, in the middle are the Courts of Appeal and on the top is the Supreme Court.

The District courts are where most cases involving federal law begin. Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution specifies these cases. Currently there are 89 district courts in 50 states (at least one per state), one in the District of Columbia, and one in Puerto Rico. There are also Territorial Federal District courts in Guam, The Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands which have local jurisdiction, for a total of 94 district courts(Encarta). Our state of Mich

Article I, Section 1 on The U.S. Constitution states, “all legislative powers herein granted, shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives.” This system is known as a bicameral (two house) system. The framers of the Constitution believed a bicameral system would help legislation occur only after patient deliberation and single house legislative bodies would be prone to rash action (Greenberg/Page; p.309). Article I, Sections 2-4 lay out how this bicameral system should be formed.

Being a strong Chief of State is important to show the general public and the rest of the world that our nation is strong.

Approves treaties and federal appointments Senate can deny confirmation to executive appointees or to treaties with foreign governments Can curb judicial power by adding new judges and creating new court systems

Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, born March 11, 1936. Nominated to Supreme Court by President Reagan, and took his seat on September 26, 1986.

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