Judicial Branch

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How are federal judges selected?

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Named by the President, confirmed by the Senate.

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What is an opinion?

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The legal reasoning explaining a decision

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Original Jurisdiction is when:

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a court is the first to hear a case

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An opinion that argues that the ruling of the court was incorrect

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Dissenting Opinion

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What is the correct order of the federal court system from lowest authority to highest authority?

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US Districts Courts, US Appeals Courts, US Supreme Court

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What is it called when you ask an appellate court to review the case? Options: affirm, remand, appeal, reverse

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appeal

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Which cases would the federal court system have original jurisdiction over? Options: Disputes between two citizens of the same state, Disputes between two states, Violations of local ordinances, Violation of state laws

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Disputes between two states

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How many Supreme Court Justices sit on the Supreme Court?

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9

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The Supreme Court ruling a State law unconstitutional is an example of what?

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Judicial Review

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What allows for the Supreme Court to have Judicial Independence?

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Justices serve for life.