Judicial Branch and Its Powers

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding the Appellate Courts? They are made up of 3 Judges, There are 35 Appellate Courts throughout the U.S., The act as "gatekeepers" to relieve the Supreme Court of the burden of hearing so many cases., Their rulings are final unless overturned by the Supreme Court

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There are 35 Appellate Courts throughout the U.S.

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The role of the Judicial Branch is to:

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interpret the law

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The Supreme Court's power of judicial review came from which court case?

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Marbury v. Madison

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Judicial Review means

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that the Supreme Court has the power to declare Congressional legislation and executive orders unconstitutional.

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The Supreme Court hears about _____ cases per year.

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80

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When the Supreme Court enacts social justice rulings (for example, Brown v. Board of Education's integration of public schools) this is viewed as:

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Judicial Activism

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The authority of a court to hear a case is called:

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Jurisdiction

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Under Article III of the Constitution, _______ creates the inferior courts.

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the Congress

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__________ courts hear most of the cases.

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State

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The ______ nominates federal and Supreme Court justices with confirmation from the __________.

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President, Senate