Judicial Branch 2

Source:http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/directory/J/Judicial.asp

Constitutional Connection: Article III, Section 2
"The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority; to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls; to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction; to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party; to Controversies between two or more States; between a State and Citizens of another State; between Citizens of different States; between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects."

Explanation of Connection: This cartoon demonstrates Article III, Section 2 of the United States. The Supreme Court has power over the other courts. In other cases the Supreme Court has appellant jurisdiction. The trial of all crimes shall be by jury.

I think it is good that the Jury is a good way to charge a criminal. The Jury has to come up with a decision, either the prisoner is guilty or not. Sometimes you can pull the jury to have each individual tell what they think.

The executive branch 2

Source: Obama: 'By Aug. 31, 2010, Combat Mission in Iraq Will End'

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/International/story?id=6971574&page=1 Constitutional Connection: Article II, Section 2  

"The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of impeachment"

Explanation of Connection: This article is about how Obama is trying to get the troops out of war in 2010. He is going to end combat operations for majority of the troops august 31, 2010.

This article demonstrates Article II, Section 2 of the united constitution.The president is the commander in Chief of the Army and Navy and has the power. If he wants to take troops out of war, then he can.

I think this is a good idea. Obama can save many lives by taking majority of these troops out of war. Many troops are sons, daughters, moms, and dads and they need to be with their family.

 

The Executive Branch

Source: Obama Chooses Elena Kagan For Supreme Court 

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/05/10/scotus.kagan/index.html?npt=NP1

Constitutional Connection: Article II, Section 2

"He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments."

Explanation of connection: This article is about how Obama chosen fifty year old Elena Kagan for Supreme Court. She will be the 112th Supreme Court justice. For the first time court will not have no protestant justices, but will have a Jewish catholic.

This article demonstrates Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution. The president has the power to nominate ambassadors, public ministers and consuls, judges of the supreme court, and other officers of the United States. He gets to nominate them if he has the consent of the Senate.

I think that it is good that Obama changes the race of a supreme court justice because we need something different than before. Before, the supreme court justice was all protestants.