The Judiciary: The Judicial System Of The United States

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The Judiciary is not only a branch but a system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state. The judiciary system also provides a mechanism for the resolution of disputes. In some places across the globe the judiciary branch does not make the law nor enforce the law, instead they interpret the law and apply it to each individual case that it needs to be applied to. The Judicial branch of our government is not only the Supreme Court but also the federal courts. One of their many jobs is to explain the laws and figure out if it is a part of the constitution. According to Article III of the Constitution of the United States it says and I quote, “Every person accused of wrongdoing has the right to a fair trial before a competent judge and a jury of one’s peers.” So this is another reasons why we have the judicial system in place so that everyone has a fair chance, in a court of law. These are just some of the things that the judiciary system Another interesting piece of knowledge about the Judicial branch is that unlike the Executive and Legislative branches the judicial branch members are appointed by the President of the United States. However, the senate has to approve and elect who the President appoints. While the other branches are picked by the people. A major part of the Judicial Branch is the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court has the most power out of all the other courts in the nation. Some of the powers the Supreme Courts have is that the Court’s decisions cannot be appealed to any authority, as it is the final judicial arbiter in the United States on matters of federal law. However, the Court may consider appeals from the highest state courts or from federal courts. The Court also has original jurisdiction in cases involving ambassadors and other diplomats, and in cases between states. Those are just some of the many powers The supreme court

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