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| Article III of the Constitution |
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| set up the third branch of the United States government, the judicial branch |
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| to carry off someone by force |
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| a person accused of doing something that is not legal |
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| to do something that is against the rules |
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| to quarrel; a difference of opinion |
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| a part of the United States not included in any state but organized with a separate legislature |
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| to ask a higher court to review a case |
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| an assigned area or district |
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| a series of steps followed in a regular order |
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| to explain or tell the meaning of something |
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| the finding or judgment of a court |
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| to question the truth of something |
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| the power and right to interpret and apply the law |
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| a short statement of the facts and points of law of the case |
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| the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional |
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| a policy that the Supreme Court should avoid questions related to politics or social questions |
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| a policy that the Supreme Court should take an active role in deciding questions related to politics and social issues |
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| to divide and give out something according to a plan |
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| to separate or set apart from others |
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| three main courts in the federal court system |
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district courts
the courts of appeals
the Supreme Court |
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Federal Claims Court
Tax Court
Court of International Trade |
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| a special court that hears money claims cases |
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| a special court that hears appeals about taxes |
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| Court of International Trade |
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| a special court that hears cases about tariffs and taxes collected by customs officials |
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| the branch that decides whether the Constitution is being followed |
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| Number of justices that serve on the Supreme Court |
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