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Unit 2: The Judicial Branch Latest 2023 Graded A+ The Judicial Branch and the Constitution The third article of the US Constitution outlines the judicial branch of the federal government. Article III is quite short compared with the articles that establish the legislative and executive branches. Article III vests judicial power in "one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may . . . ordain and establish. The Constitution gives the federal courts jurisdiction over cases tha...

Judicial Branch Latest Update Rated A+ Judicial Branch Courts and judges make up the judicial branch of our government. There are three separate court levels in this branch, District Courts, Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court. The Constitution created the Supreme Court and gave the power of establishing other courts to the Congress. Law The set of rules and standards by which society governs itself. Jurisdiction The authority to hear a certain case The Federal Court System consists of? T...

Judicial Branch Questions and Answers Graded A Name the two distinct court systems in our nation? federal and state Name the two district types of court cases in those systems? civil and criminal What does the term "jurisdiction" mean? the authority to hear a case What is original jurisdiction? the court that has the initial authority to hear a case What is exclusive jurisdiction? jurisdiction belongs to only one court What is concurrent jurisdiction? a case can be heard in one of several...

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Judicial Branch (CA #4) Latest Update 100% Pass remand Court case sent back to a lower court for another trial Samuel Chase only Supreme Court judge impeached Concurring opinion an explanation of the reason for voting for the decision of the Supreme Court brief a written statement explaining the main points of an argument opinion an explanation of the reason for the decision of the Supreme Court Dissenting opinion an explanation of the reason for voting against the decision...

Judicial Branch Questions and Answers Graded A+ Judiciary It is the (Congress/President/Judiciary) that says what the law is. dual Because we have a system of State and federal courts, the U.S. has a (unitary/dual) system. Constitutional courts (Special Courts/Constitutional Courts) are federal courts that exercise the judicial power of the U.S. Special courts/Tax Court (Special Courts/Constitutional Courts) are legislative courts that hear cases arising out of the expressed powers given to C...

Judicial Branch Test: Government Questions and Answers Graded A+ what is the only court created by the US Constitution and what article speaks to this? supreme court- article III what is the importance of marbury VS madison establishes judicial review for constitutionality what is ex post facto? a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed before the enactment of the law why are federal judges appointed for life? 1. they will not be afraid to make an...

Judicial Branch Civics Test Questions And Answers A+ Graded

Judicial Branch Facts Questions and Answers Graded A+ How long do federal judges serve? lifetime Main job of the judicial branch interprets the laws to determine if they are constitutional; applies laws district courts (trial courts-91) Most federal cases begin here - Ordinary trial courts; at least one in every state Supreme Court Most powerful court in the country - Decides if laws are unconstitutional Number of Supreme Court justices 9 Supreme Court justicies appointed by the president a...