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| the power to interpret the laws and hear and judge cases |
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| the power of judgement over certain types of cases or over certain areas |
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| the power of a court to hear the case first |
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| the power to retry a case already heard in a lower court |
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| Does the Supreme Court have to hear all cases? |
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| the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law or an executive act unconstitutional |
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| Some argue that ___________ makes the judicial brand the most powerful branch. |
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| If the Supreme Court rules something unconstitutional, the only thing that changes that is ___________ or ________________. |
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| the Supreme Court themselves; a constitutional amendment |
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| The ____________ is called upon to interpret a federal state or local law and decided whether or not it is constitutional. |
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| encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power |
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| judges do not avoid overturning statutes and precedents |
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| policy of construing the Constitution text narrowly to limit government power |
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| policy of construing the Constitution's text to allow flexible government power |
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| Federal judges are appointed by whom? |
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| Federal judges are appointed for a term of how long? |
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| Name 1 type of special federal court |
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-claims court
-tax court
-veterans court
-military court |
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| Federal judges may be impeached on what charge? |
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| Can a federal judges salary be lowered while they remain in office? |
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| What is the salary of the Chief Justice? |
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| What is the salary of the Associate Justice? |
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| How many Cheif Justices and Associate Justices are there respectively? |
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| The number of Chief and Associate Justices where set by who's plan? |
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| Federal courts hear what types of cases? |
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| What are the four types of federal courts? |
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1)Magistrate Courts
2)District Courts
3)U.S Appellate Courts
4)Supreme Court |
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| How many members are in the electoral college? |
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| How many US Appellate Courts are there? |
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| 13; 11 + DC and a special Federal Circuit |
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| The Supreme Court is made up of how many justices? |
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| Supreme Court holds what types of jurisdiction? |
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| both original and appellate |
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| Who is the Chief Justice? |
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| John Roberts, Indiana 2005 |
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| Name one of the female associate justices |
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| which amenment took away federal court jurisdiction in 2 cases? |
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| cases concerning law breakers |
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| a dispute/disagrement between 2 or more parties |
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| cases concerning a prevention of some wrong or end wrong being done |
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| Name 3 areas of Federal Court Jurisdictions |
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1. criminal cases
2. civil cases
3. cases of equity |
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| who is the newest member to the US Supreme Court? |
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| who is the next judge to break the tenure record? |
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| who has the same salary as the chief justice? |
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| What is the tenure record? |
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| to make War against the US or to give aid or comfort to the enemy |
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| What is the only crime defined in the Constitution? |
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| What must take place to be convicted of treason? |
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| There must be 2 witnesses or admitted in a public court |
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| What is the minimum punishment for treason? |
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| 5 yrs and/or $10,000 fine |
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| descendents cannot be guilty of another's crime |
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| On average how many requests for certioary does the US Supreme Court get annually? |
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| Who appoints state judges? |
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| Judges are removed through what process? |
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| What is the highest court in the state system? |
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| What is the main trial court? |
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| Who is the Chief Justice? |
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| How many justices are in the US Supreme Court? |
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| Which article deals with the judicial branch? |
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| Which article deals with the legislative branch? |
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