2A Judicial Branch Review

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Who appoints Supreme Court justices?

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president

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Judicial Review gives the Supreme Court the power to

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declare a law unconstitutional

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Which of the following cases would be tried in a federal court? A state sues another state over water rights. A person from Houston kills a person in Los Angeles. An Illinois state worker is accused of forgery. The U.S. Ambassador to Russia breaks a Russian law.

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A state sues another state over water rights.

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the Supreme Court Case Marbury v. Madison, which established which of the following powers?

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Judicial review

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Which of the following is an example of stare decisis in action? A state court overruling a Supreme Court decision. A federal court making a decision that contradicts a previous Supreme Court decision. A lower court following a previous Supreme Court decision when making a ruling. Supreme Court justice voting differently on a case they previously ruled on.

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A lower court following a previous Supreme Court decision when making a ruling.

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How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice as established in the Constitution?

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lifetime

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The court that hears a case first has

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original jurisdiction

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Did the Supreme Court hear the case when four federal inmates on death row filed a legal challenge against the use of a single lethal injection in federal death-penalty cases, and only two justices voted to hear the case?

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No, because at least four justices must vote to hear a case.

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The judicial branch....

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The judicial branch interprets laws.

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What is the primary function of the judicial branch?

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To interpret laws