CON-5.

A: Explain the principle of judicial review and how it checks the power of other institutions and state governments.

Use the document “Foundational Documents for Dummies Instructions” for general instructions on this assignment.

The first slide will be your title page. Be sure to include a title of your choosing, your name and an illustration or picture
representing the document.

You will pick 15 paragraphs from Federalist #78 to illustrate and summarize. A blue box is on each slide for you to directly
type in your summary of the paragraph (1-2 sentences). Each slide will have two paragraphs illustrated and summarized.
Remember, your illustrations can be pictures found on the internet, drawings done on the computer, or your own drawings
uploaded.

The last slides have the guided reading questions to answer.

Rubric
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All guided reading questions answered _____/15

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Francisco Garcia
AP Government
Parker 2nd
Federalist do not like the term limits set for judges. Judges will work to keep their life long terms as they
have to be on good behavior to keep their offices.
This will make sure we have unbiased judges in
office.
The judicial branch cannot violate the constitution or The judicial branch is the weakest branch. They also
humans rights. They decide of other branches are cannot take freedom for others. It’s a problem if the
following the constitution “correctly” branch is is union with another.
The court needs to be independent of other Its not true that the judicial branch is inherently
branches. The court also needs power to impose stronger than the legislative branch.
limits of the constitution.
They are responsible for making sure that no The purpose of the judicial branch is to make sure
unconstitutional laws are in effect. they hold other branches accountable the most.
People are more powerful than the judicial branch. Legislature cannot be above any laws they pass.
The constitution also sets out the job of the judicial Justices in the Court help regulate that.
branch.
The judges can put their full focus into making sure The constitution is like the glue between people and
other branches are acting constitutionally. government.
Judges must keep a clean conscience so that they All citizens must fight against injustice as they see it.
wont be tempted to pass laws as they are pressured
to by lawmakers. Judges have to be independent.
Terms would be bad for judges as they can’t make it
their life effort to uphold the constitution.
1. On what grounds does Hamilton argue that the judicial department of government is the least powerful branch of
government?

The judges cannot impose their opinions of the constitution. They do not have forces or wills.

2. Why do you suppose that Hamilton was so careful to point out the relative impotence of the judiciary?

To ensure the citizens that they are still acting on the interest of the people.

3. What was Hamilton’s position regarding the power of the judiciary to declare void any legislative acts that were
contrary to the Constitution?

The court checks decisions made by the legislature to the people and ensures it acts in the best interest of the people.
4. Why does Hamilton consider the independence of the judiciary to be a vital component of constitutional
government?

It makes sure they can read the constitution unbiasedly without having inputs of the other branches interpretations.

5. What arguments does Hamilton use to support life tenure for judges?

The judges will be able to act as their “life purpose” to uphold the constitution, essentially.