members of the Judicial Branch are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

 

. Judges and justices serve no fixed term — they serve until their death, retirement, or conviction by the Senate

  

Federal courts enjoy the sole power to interpret the law, determine the constitutionality of the law, and apply it to individual cases. The courts, like Congress, can compel the production of evidence and testimony through the use of a subpoena. The inferior courts are constrained by the decisions of the Supreme Court — once the Supreme Court interprets a law, inferior courts must apply the Supreme Court's interpretation to the facts of a particular case.

  

The solution of what does the judicial branch do is that it manages laws that has been set in the constitution. The Government is usually divided into the executive, legislative and the judicial part. The laws of the country are a very important component as it helps in maintaining the integrity and decorum of the country. So, the judicial branch maintains this by setting up courts in different levels of judgment.

   

According to the Constitution there are no specific requirement for the judicial branch

 

Ironically, there are no requirements given in the Constitution for becoming a Supreme Court justice. No age, experience, or citizenship rules exist. In fact, a Supreme Court justice does not need to even have a law degree. However, since the Senate confirms justices, experience and background have become important factors in the confirmations.

   

It is a two-step process to become a Supreme Court justice.

1.The president nominates an individual to the Supreme Court when an opening occurs.

•Typically, the president picks someone from their own party.

•The president usually picks someone who agrees with their judicial philosophy of either judicial restraint or judicial activism.

•The president might also choose someone of a varied background in order to bring a greater degree of balance to the court.

2.The Senate confirms the presidential appointment with a majority vote.

•While it is not a requirement, the nominee typically testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee before being confirmed by the full Senate.

•Rarely is a Supreme Court nominee forced to withdraw or rejected. Only 20 individuals have withdrawn or been rejected with last being Harriet Miers in 2005.

  

As of 2011, the Chief Justice of the United States receives an annual salary of $223,500, and the Associate Justices receive annual salaries of $213,900

  

Checks and Balances of the Judicial Branch-

 

The Judicial Branch is given the power to interpret the laws. It has the following checks over the Executive Branch:

Judges, once appointed for life, are free from controls from the executive branch

Courts can judge executive actions to be unconstitutional through the power of judicial review

The Judicial Branch has the following checks over the Legislative Branch:

Courts can judge legislative acts to be unconstitutional.

  

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Speaker of the House or Assembly

The speaker is the principal leader of the House or Assembly. The speaker typically will

Preside over the daily sessions of the Senate

Preserve order in the chamber

State parliamentary motions

Rule on parliamentary questions

Appoint committee chairs and members

Refer bills to committee

Sign legislation, writs and warrants and

Act as the official spokesperson for the House or Assembly

Majority Leader

The primary functions of a majority leader usually relate to floor duties. The majority leader:

Is the lead speaker for the majority party during floor debates

Develops the calendar

Assists the president or speaker with program development, policy formation and policy decisions.

 

The Administrative Committee of the Federal Register (ACFR) was established in 1935 under the Federal Register Act (FRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 15) as a permanent executive/legislative branch authority charged with overseeing the functions of the Federal Register publication system.

 

the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) is tasked with evaluating the merits of all stamp proposals. Established in 1957, the Committee provides the Postal Service with a "breadth of judgment and depth of experience in various areas that influence subject matter, character and beauty of postage stamps."

 

The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is an interagency committee that promotes the coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data on a national basis.

 

The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) database is used by Federal agencies to continuously manage an average of 1,000 advisory committees government-wide, this database is also used by the Congress to perform oversight of related Executive Branch programs and by the public, the media, and others, to stay abreast of important developments resulting from advisory committee activities.

 

Federal Interagency Committee on Education

The function of this committee is to study and make recommendations for assuring effective coordination of Federal programs, policies, and administrative practices affecting education. The membership includes the Secretary of Education, or his designee, who chairs the Committee, and senior policy making officials from those Federal agencies, commissions, and boards that the President may find appropriate. OMB, the Council of Economic Advisors, the Office of Science and Technology policy and the Domestic Policy Staff designate a staff member to attend the Committee's meetings. The Secretary recommends member agencies to the President

  

-The Executive Branch checks the Judicial Branch by choosing which judges are able to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. The President chooses who becomes a Justice of the Supreme Court.

-In the United States government, the Executive branch can veto a law as long as there is not a two-thirds agreement in the Senate, even if the Legislative branch agrees to it.

Congress passes a bill (proposed law) that the President opposes; he/she can write the word "Veto" on the bill and send it back to Congress. If the President veto’s the bill, congress can overrule with a 2/3's vote.

 

-The people of the states choose their own senators at present.

-The election for Representatives is held on the Tuesday immediately after the first Monday in November of every even numbered year.

-Representatives are elected from single-member districts by plurality voting.