Judicial Branch Test Review

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What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

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Interpret laws

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A formal request to a court or to someone in authority asking for a decision to be changed is a(n)

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appeal

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What is the highest court in the United States?

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Supreme Court

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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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9

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Which step of Supreme Court procedures includes each side having 30 minutes to argue their case in front of the Supreme Court?

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Oral Arguments

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a request from a higher court to a lower court for documents on court cases

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writ of certiorari

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How long is the term of a supreme court justice?

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for life

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In what types of cases do courts of appeals have original jurisdiction?

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No types of cases

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The case of Marbury V. Madison, 1803, is a landmark case because.

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It established the principle of judicial review

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Justices write this when they vote with majority but have different legal reasoning.

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Concurring Opinion