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21 Cards in this Set
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The practice of the Supreme Court in which they determine the constitutionality of a law passed by Congress or one of the states is called _______ |
judicial review |
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The belief that the Supreme Court should limit itself to the strict interpretation of the Constitution is called ______ |
judicial restraint |
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The concern that the Supreme Court will become more powerful than the executive or legislative branches is expressed in the fear of ________ |
judicial supremacy |
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The practice of the Supreme Court to issue opinions and directives beyond the scope of the specific issue they are hearing is called _____ |
judicial activism |
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A _______ jury hears evidence and determines if there is sufficient cause to bring an accused person to trial |
grand |
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The pattern for the judicial branch of the United States is established in ____ of the Constitution |
Article III |
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There are 12 Court of Appeal judicial districts including the District of Columbia |
True |
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The judicial department is made up of 100 federal district courts |
False |
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The Supreme Court is made up of eight associate justices and one chief justice |
True |
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The belief in the rule of law is a critical factor in determining American greatness |
True |
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The exercise of eminent domain is the right of the government to take private property for the purpose of changing how the property is used |
True |
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When the justices attempt to determine what the Founding Fathers meant when they first wrote the Constitution, they are trying to discern __________ |
original intent |
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The power of judicial review was established as a precedent in the case of _________ |
Marbury v. Madison |
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The federal judicial system is made up of ________ levels. |
3 |
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Justices are _________to their positions on the Supreme Court |
appointed |
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Jurisdiction that the Supreme Court exercises when they are the first ones to hear a case is called ___________ jurisdiction. |
original |
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When the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional, it is using its implied power of _______ |
judicial review |
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Supreme Court decisions are made on the basis of _________ decision |
majority |
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Court cases that involve violations of the law or illegal activities are called _________ cases |
criminal |
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The primary responsibility of the judicial department is that of ________ |
interpretation |
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In a paragraph of 3–4 sentences, explain how the judicial branch has helped to "make a more perfect union." |
The judicial branch's job is to inerept what the constitution says about the law instead of adding their own legislation. In doing this they assure that what the founding fathers intended for their future to pass. They help in adding or changing parts to the law to account for changes in society. |
