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Let It Shine

Judicial Branch: It is your time to shine.

Judicial Branch: It
is your time to shine.

Think about the courtroom. The Judge is the
most important figure. He or she rules on the environment. Which items are
admissible. Which witnesses may be called to testify. How attorneys conduct
their examinations of witnesses. These decisions are not left to the jurors.

The Constitution calls for Supreme Court
Justice John Roberts to hold court. One hundred Senators must sit in silence as
jurors. They must not communicate with the defendant or attorneys.