Unbiased University: Everything You Need to Know About the Judicial Branch of the United States Government
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What are the fundamentals of the judicial branch?
Welcome back to Unbiased, your favorite source of unbiased news and legal analysis. welcome back to unbiased politics and to the unbiased university education series this is episode seven of the unbiased university series but it's also the second episode of the federal government mini series so in the last episode we covered the legislative branch today we will cover the judicial branch and then in the next episode we will finish this mini series talking about the executive branch because did you know and i mentioned this in the last episode But in 2022, less than half of U.S. adults, 47 percent, could name all three branches of the U.S. government. And when asked what it means when the Supreme Court rules five to four in a case, only 55 percent of people correctly chose eight.
that the decision is the law and needs to be followed. We got to get that number up. We cannot have only 55% of people knowing that. So after listening to this three-part mini-series, my goal is that you feel confident in your knowledge about the three branches of government, what their powers are, how they check on each other, and how each branch has evolved since the country's founding.
How is the judicial branch established in the Constitution?
A few important things to keep in mind as we go through this episode. Number one, here in the United States, as I said, we have three branches of government, right? Those are the legislative branch, the judicial branch, and the executive branch. Together, those branches run the country. The legislative branch makes the laws, the judicial branch interprets the laws, and the executive branch enforces the laws. And the second thing to keep in mind is that the framers of this country intentionally designed a system with three branches, right? And nowadays, these branches are considered to be co-equal, but it wasn't always like that. In fact, when the framers wrote the Constitution, the judicial branch kind of took a backseat to the other two branches.
It was definitely the weakest of the three branches of government. And you'll see that as we go through this episode.
What powers do federal judges have?
As I mentioned, this is episode seven of the Unbiased University series. I would love for you to think of this series as a condensed law school education. I want you to imagine that every time you're tuning into one of these episodes, you are sitting down in a 30 to 45 minute class, law school class with me as your professor. And in each class, we cover a different topic and we talk about various cases and laws that have shaped those topics. This is basically what law school is. So, you know, for those of you who have always wanted to go to law school or have considered going to law school, this is kind of a introductory, you know, law school class for you. By the end of this series, you'll have obtained your imaginary degree from Unbiased University, which means that you'll be fully prepared for the show when I come back from maternity leave and I get back to reporting on current events.
Because all of these topics and concepts that we're talking about in each of these episodes, whether it's the Constitution, the Supreme Court, presidential elections, etc., these are all in the background of every single current event that we talk about on a daily basis. So it's really important that we understand these concepts. Now, although I am on maternity leave, as a reminder, if you are still interested in getting an unbiased rundown of current events, I am still cranking out articles on Substack when I can.
How does judicial review function within the U.S. legal system?
So definitely go ahead and subscribe to my Substack by clicking the link in the show notes of this episode. It's totally free. I just need your email address. And then as a quick and final note, this episode you're about to listen to was originally recorded in May 2025. So if you hear me referencing dates, some of the time frames might be slightly off. But other than that, everything in the episode is still very much accurate and relevant. And the episode begins now. So let's start the episode with a few of the fundamentals when it comes to the judicial branch.
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Chapters
8 chapters
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What are the fundamentals of the judicial branch?
0:00–1:16
2
How is the judicial branch established in the Constitution?
1:16–2:10
3
What powers do federal judges have?
2:10–3:31
4
How does judicial review function within the U.S. legal system?
3:31–4:15
5
What checks and balances exist between the branches of government?
4:15–5:25
6
How is the federal court system structured?
5:25–6:34
7
What is the role of the Supreme Court in the judicial branch?
6:34–7:34
8
What are some historical landmark cases that shaped the judiciary?
7:34–44:38
Speakers
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