Judicial Branch (4 pts)
Information about the United States Federal (National government):
• The US Judicial Branch Evaluates the laws
The US Judicial Branch includes the US Supreme Court (9 judges) and other federal courts
• The Supreme Court can overturn unconstitutional laws and are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
Question 9: What is the role of Georgia's Judicial
Branch? (1pt)
Question 10: Who is included in Georgia's Judicial Branch? (1pt)
Question 11: What
powers/responsibilities does Georgia's Judicial
Branch have? (1pt)
Question 12: How are the judicial branches of the federal government and Georgia's state level government similar? List at least ONE similarity.
(1pt)
Please keep everything short
Answer 9: The role of Georgia's Judicial Branch is to interpret and apply the laws of the state.
Answer 10: Georgia's Judicial Branch includes the Georgia Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Superior Courts.
Answer 11: Georgia's Judicial Branch has the power to interpret the state constitution, review lower court decisions, and ensure justice is served in legal cases.
Answer 12: One similarity between the federal and Georgia's Judicial Branch is that both have the power to declare laws unconstitutional.