Judicial Branch Test

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How many justices are in the Supreme Court?

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9

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What is the Judiciary Act of 1789?

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It set up the federal court system and Supreme Court.

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What is the adversary system?

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The judge and jury remain impartial (unbiased) while two sides of a case argue.

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What is a jury?

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Group of impartial citizens who listen to the facts of a case and conclude guilt or innocence

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What is the difference between criminal law and civil law?

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Criminal law defines what a crime is and its punishment. Civil law deals with relations between people and their rights.

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How does a judge decide how to rule on a case?

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The Constitution, Precedent, The law

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True or False: Precedent is a powerful legal argument, but not law.

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True

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What is an opinion of the court?

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The official decision of the court with legal reasoning

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What is the dual court system?

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A court system made up of both federal and state courts

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What is jurisdiction?

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The authority to hear and decide on a case