US Gov Judicial Branch Exam - Make Up / Retake

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a request, made after a trial, asking a higher court to decide whether that trial was conducted properly

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appeal

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any court that has the power to hear appeals from lower courts

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appellate court

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a case involving the rights of citizens

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civil case

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a case involving someone who is accused of committing an illegal activity

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criminal case

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the local, state, or federal court that is the first to hear a civil or criminal case; involves a hearing and decision with a single judge, with or without a jury

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trial court

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the highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal court system

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US Supreme Court

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Another word for ruling or judgement is

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verdict

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the power of the judicial branch to review the actions of the executive and legislative branches and determine whether or not they are unconstitutional (this includes laws passed by Congress); the U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established this power

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Judicial Review

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the authority to hear cases for the first time. Usually, occurs in the district or trial court.

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original jurisdiction

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the authority to review the fairness of a case appealed from a lower court.

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appellate jurisdiction