2. By: Danielle Tomko, Jenna Zoldy, Victoria Giorgi, Fernanda Culichia

3.  The duties of the lower Federal courts include, District courts which handle several civil and criminal cases.  There at least 91 district courts  With at least one in each state.  Appeals courts which review district courts decisions; there are 14 appeals courts in the US.  Even though it’s not said in the Constitution, the Judicial Review is a major power for the Judicial Branch.

4.  The Judicial Branch is made up of The Supreme Court and other federal lower courts. Their job is to explain the laws of the country under the Constitution.  Appointed by the presidents there are nine judges and one of the judges is called The Chief Justice.

5.  The Judicial branch judges are appointed by the President and confirmed and the Senate.  The federal judges can only be removed by impeachment through the House of Representatives and Sensitive.  The judges serve until death, or until they can’t serve their obligations anymore.

6.  In 1789 Congress passed a Judiciary Act, which added a series of district courts to the Federal court system.  This branch can say the legislature or presidents actions are unconstitutional.

7.  John Roberts- current Chief Justice  Samuel Alito- Associate Justice  Stephen Breyer- Associate Justice  Ruth Bader Ginsburg- Associate Justice  Anthony Kennedy- Associate Justice  Sonia Sotomayor- Associate Justice  John Paul Stevens- Associate Justice and more

8.  The Judicial Branch is the best branch in the world!!!!!!  William Taft was the only person to serve as a president and Chief Justice.  Sandra O’Conner was the first female Chief Justice.  District courts budget: $250,116,000.

9.  The Judicial Branch. Web. 18 Mar 2010. http://aenet.esuhsd.org/citizenship_lessons /branches/judicial_branch_q.html http://aenet.esuhsd.org/citizenship_lessons /branches/judicial_branch_q.html  The Judicial Branch, Web. 17 Mar 2010. http://www.whitehouse.gov/our- government/judicial-branch http://www.whitehouse.gov/our- government/judicial-branch  Appleby, J, A Brinkley, Broussard, A, J McPherson, and D Ritchie. Constitution Handbook. Columbus: Glencoe, 2009. 214- 223. Print.  Fast Facts about the Judicial Branch. Web. 19 Mar 2010..