Notes

1. Inferior courts were created to function beneath the Supreme Court.
2. District Courts
1. District courts are the federal trial courts- 677 judges handle more than 350,000 cases per year- 80%of the federal caseload.
3. There are 94 district courts.
4. Breakdown
1. 12 judicial courts
2. each district is further divided into district courts
5. secret courts
1. there are two little-known about multi-judge panels that play a key role in ongoing effects to combat terrorism in the U.S. & abroad.
2. FISA meet in secret and are entitled to secret search warrants.
6. District Court Jurisdiction
1. the district court do not hear cases within original jurisdiction of the supreme court
2. district courts hear both criminal and civil cases
3. in criminal cases the us is always the prosecutor. in civil cases the us can either by the plaintiff or defendant.
4. most decisions in the federal district courts are final-meaning the cases start and end there.
7. Court of Appeals
1. these courts were created by congress to relieve the supreme court of hearing all appealed cases
2. normally 3-judge panels
8. court of international trade
1. a federal trial court only tries civil cases that arise out of the nation's customs and other trade related laws.
2. 9 judges- chief justice appointed by the president and senate.

bellringer 3-20

I agree with Judicial restraint more cause I feel that the law is the law for a reason.

Supreme Court Justice Selector

Breyer, Stephen Gerald (Nominated by Bill Clinton)   (70%)

bellringer 3-19

What is your opinion of Flight 370's disappearance?
I think its kind of freaky

Is this an issue that should concern America?
I guess in a way it should be concerned

bellringer 3-18

1.  explain the situation dealing with Ukraine and Crimea.
Ukraine has Crimea but Russia wants it back

 2.  Do you think the US should be involved in the situation? 
honestly no I don't I think we should just stay on the side lines

bellringer 3-12

1. Why did air traffic control fail to notify authorities that plane was so far off route.
cause they felt as if it wasnt a threat.

2. Research and explain possible causes for the problems with the plane.
it could be a hijacking

bellringer 3-11

1. Should pharmaceutical companies put people ahead of profits?

YES!!! they should.

2. Should government be able to compel pharmaceutical companies to provide life saving medicines?

NO

bellringer 3-10

1. Summarize what you believe to be important in the budget.

that the poor needs reduced taxes

2. Who benefits the most from the proposed budget?

i feel that the tax payers benefit the most

Notes

 Executive branch
Includes the president, vice president, and his cabinet
Responsible for carrying out the law
The president is the head of the executive branch

Roles of the president
Chief of state
Chief executive
Chief administrator
Chief diplomat

Roles cont.
Commander in chief
Chief legislator
Chief or party Chief citizen

Formal Qualifications
Be a natural born citizen
Be at least 35
Have lived within the united states for at least 14

Presidential term
Consists of 4 year term
originally there was no formal limit on the president's term
George Washington set the precedent
FDR broke this precedent by seeking and winning 4 straight terms in office

Presidential pay
determined by congress
cannot be increased or decreased during a presidential term
the president may not receive any other pay for work

In Case of Disability
in event of a disability the vice president assumes role of president

The Vice President
Know as the president in waiting
balancing the votes

Vice Presidential Succession
First to used by Nixon to replace spiro

The Electoral College
originally cast 2 electoral votes

Election of 1800
They both tied in the election

12th amendment
so there wont be a tie agian

Bellringer 3-3

if the president dies what do you think the order of succsession is?

THE VICE PRESIDENT