Judicial Branch

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How are federal judges selected?

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The person is named to the bench by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

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When a case is appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, the court can do which of the following? Options: Declares the law involved in the case to be unconstitutional., Sends the case to Congress to decide on the legality of the law involved., Sends the case back to the lower court for reconsideration., Passes the case on to a higher court.

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Sends the case back to the lower court for reconsideration.

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This type of jurisdiction is shared by both Federal and State judiciary.
Options: Appellate, Concurrent, Exclusive, Original

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Concurrent

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Role of the judicial branch

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interpret laws

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Name for a Supreme Court judge

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justice

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Number of justices on the Supreme Court

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9

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A check the executive branch has on the judicial branch

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nominate a justice to the Supreme Court

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A check the legislative branch has on the judicial branch

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impeach for committing a crime

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A check the judicial branch has on the executive branch

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declare an action by the president to be unconstitutional

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Unconstitutional means

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the Constitution does NOT allow it