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Edmentum Judicial Branch Mastery Test Review Already Passed Why do federal district courts not try cases dealing with military matters, grievances against the government, or tax disputes? Congress has created specialized courts to deal with such cases. How are all courts, except the US Supreme Court, established? Congress How long is the term of a federal judge in a constitutional court? lifetime What legal document explains the legal reasoning behind a Supreme Court decision? the majority o...

US Gov. Judicial Branch Latest 2023 Already Passed Supreme Court highest Federal court jurisdiction the authority of a court to hear a case original jurisdiction the authority to hear cases for the first time appellate jurisdiction The authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts exclusive jurisdiction authority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases concurrent jurisdiction authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases treason levying war ag...

Judicial Branch in a Flash Questions and Answers Graded A+ The only court the constitution creates is the ________. Supreme Court The two court systems in the United States are __________________. the federal court system and state court system Two kinds of legal cases are ____________. civil and criminal The job of the Court of Appeals is __________. review cases from the District Court It's difficult to take a case to the Supreme Court ___________. they get to choose the cases they want t...

Judicial Branch Questions and Answers Graded A Justice member of the US Supreme Court and Maryland Supreme Court. US Supreme Court Highest Court in the United States. Appeal A request made after a trial, asking a higher court to decide whether or not the trial was conducted correctly. If the court decides the trial was not conducted properly then the case will be retried in a trial court. Judicial Review The ability of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional. The right was confirme...

The Judicial Branch Review (2023/2024) Rated A+ original jurisdiction A court's authority to hear a case first. appellate jurisdiction Authority of court to review a decision of a lower court or administrative agency. judicial review Review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court precedent A court decision that furnishes an example or authority for de...

Judicial Branch Questions and Answers Already Passed Who is elected by the people? Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Court, None, or all None Which court declares the final word on the constitutionality of a state law? Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Court, None, All Supreme Court What case established the precedent for the Supreme Court to determine whether or not a law is unconstitutional? Marbury vs Madison What is the major duty of the Supreme Court? To decide whether...

Judicial Branch Questions and Answers Already Passed Name the three highest federal courts. The Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and the District Courts How many Supreme court judges are there? 9 How are federal judges selected? The president appoints them and the Senate has to approve them. Explain what Judicial Review is. The name given to the process by which the courts interpret the Constitution. How does Judicial Review affect the Constitution? When the courts interpret the Constitu...

AP Gov: Chapter 6 Judicial Branch U.S. v. Lopez (1995) - -answer-Interstate Commerce Clause was an overreach by government with schools/guns. Schneck v. US (1919) - -answer-speech can be limited if it is considered a "clear and present" danger. First Amendment right does not protect you from everything. Marbury v. Madison (1803) - -answer-Established judicial review; "midnight judges (Federalist Life Appointments);" John Marshall; power of the Supreme Court. Struck down Congress...

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