Articles 3-7

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True or False: The Supreme Court is the highest court in thje nation and it makes the final decision on all cases it hears.

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True

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Today there are ___ justices that "sit" on the bench of the Supreme Court.

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9

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All federal judges have their jobs for...

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as long as they want them

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The _________ Justice presides over the judicial branch and the Supreme Court.

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Chief

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True or False: The Federal Courts only have authority to hear cases that involve disputes between states and maritime (means the ocean) laws.

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False

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The case of Marbury vs Madison, 1803 is significant because it established...

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the idea of judicial review

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Appellate Jurisdiction means that

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a court has the power to hear a case that has already been heard in a lower court

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Original Jurisdiction means that

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a court has the power to hear the case for the very first time

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It is "an act of betrayal of one's country" and its punishments are specifically mentioned in Article 3 of the Constitution.

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treason

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It is the idea of conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority.

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sedition