Judicial Branch

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Rule of four

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4 justices have to agree to hear a case (cert grant)

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Call to order

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Six out of the nine justices must be present

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Nullification

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State courts can invalidate federal law (abortion)

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Factors why judicial branch is safe from outside:

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1.) Appointed (not elected)

2.) Appointed for life

3.) Salary cannot decrease

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Appellate courts facts

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-There are 13

THERE IS NO ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

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What is a constitutional court?

Give an example

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Created by Congress under article 3 of the Constitution

(Court of appeals, district court) both are inferior

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Legislative Court

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Established by Congress to hear cases that come about from the powers given to Congress under article 1

-US Tax court

- US court of appeals

-territorial courts

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Senatorial courtesy

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When the president ask the senior senator of his party, of that state for recommendations

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The new deal era court saying

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"the switch in time to save nine"

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Warren court facts

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-Most liberal

- Civil rights

-Brown vs board

-Gideon vs Wainwright

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Executive checks on the judicial branch

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- president has power to enforce judicial decisions

-can refuse to implement a decision

-power of appointment

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Legislative checks on the judicial branch

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-Congress can propose a constitutional amendment if they opposes the supreme courts interpretation of the Constitution

-the legislative branch can revise law if they don't agree with the ruling

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Judicial review

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The power to declare Congressional acts invalid if they conflict with the Constitution

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Adjudicated

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When a judge decides a case

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Stare decisis

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Means let the decision stand, choosing president over a new ruling

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Amicus curiae

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Means Friend of the Court,

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Federalist 78

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Alexander Hamilton gushes about the judicial branch

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Significance of McCulloch versus Maryland

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Supremacy of national laws over state laws

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Andrew Jackson's relationship with his court

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Taunted chief justice to enforce one of his decisions

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The two kinds of lower federal courts created to handle cases that need not be decided by the supreme Court are

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Constitutional and legislative courts

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Solicitor general job

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Deciding which cases the government will appeal from the lower courts