Judicial branch basics

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The courts are part of the ____branch of government.

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Judicial

Front

Courts have two main jobs or responsibilities towards the people. One is to insure that the laws are fairly enforced the other is to ________.

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To interpret the laws

Front

What article of the Constitution deals with the Judicial Branch?

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Article III

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Who has the power to set up lower courts as needed according to the Constitution? Options: President, The Supreme Court, The Congress, The Military

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The Congress

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The official power to make legal decisions and judgments; partly determined by geographical location.

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jurisdiction

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The federal court system is made up of _____ levels.

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3

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The highest court in the federal court system is

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Supreme Court

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Supreme Court judges are called

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justices

Front

What was the significance of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison?

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It established the U.S. Supreme Court’s right of judicial review in federal cases.

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What was the significance of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison?

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It established the U.S. Supreme Court’s right of judicial review in federal cases.