Judicial Branch and Judicial Review

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Which article established (started) the Judicial Branch?

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Article 3

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A court's authority to hear a case for the first time is called ______.

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Original Jurisdiction

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What is Judicial Review?

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when the Supreme Court decides if a law or executive action is constitutional or not

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What Supreme Court case established the concept of judicial review?

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Marbury v. Madison

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How many Supreme Court Justices must agree to hear a case before the court will take it?

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4

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Supreme Court nominees are confirmed by...

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Senate

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If a Supreme Court justice agrees with the decision of the court, but did not agree with the reasoning of how they came to that conclusion, the justice may write a ____.

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Concurring opinion

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What is the opinion of the Supreme Court justices who make up the minority?

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Dissenting Opinion

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A ruling in an earlier case that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent cases is a ______.

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Precedent

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Justices who believe that the court should act as an instrument of public policy are said to have which judicial philosophy?

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Judicial Activism