Judicial Branch

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Which of the following is a responsibility of the judicial branch of the United States government? Options: making new laws to stop crime, vetoing laws it doesn't like, resolving disputes under the law, putting federal laws into effect

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resolving disputes under the law

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What check does the Supreme Court have on Congress?

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may declare legislative action unconstitutional

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US District Courts --> ________________ --> US Supreme Court.
Which court goes in the blank? Options: Court of Veteran appeals, Court of Appeals, Military Court, Claims Court

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Court of Appeals

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The power of the Supreme Court to determine whether acts or laws are constitutional is...

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Judicial Review

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How many justices are currently on the Supreme Court?

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9

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Which case set the precedent for judicial review?

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Marbury v. Madison

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This means a lot of gray area...room for interpretation in the Constitution.

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loose construction

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What the Constitution says is what we do...no more....no less.....

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strict construction

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Which cases would the federal court system have original jurisdiction? Options: Disputes between two citizens of the same state, disputes between two states, violations of local ordinances, violation of state laws

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disputes between two states

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Judicial philosophy in which justices create and influence law from the bench.

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judicial activism