The Judicial Branch

The Judicial Branch makes sure that no one breaks the laws of the nation and that those accused of crimes are given fair trials and punished if found guilty. There are many courts all around the country - including ones in your state and county - that are part of the Judicial Branch.

The highest court in the U.S. is the Supreme Court. The justices of the Supreme Court have a tough job. They decide whether Congress or the state legislatures and courts have made laws that break the laws set out in the Constitution.

If a majority - 5 or more of the justices on the Supreme Court- agree that a decision made by congress or another court does not follow the rules of the Constitution, then the law or the decision is overturned and no longer applies.

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