Judicial Branch Review

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What is the term limit for a Supreme Court Justice?

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No term limit

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What article of the Constitution deals with the judicial branch?

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III

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Define: Principle or rule established in an earlier case

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Precedent

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When selecting judges for the SCOTUS, what is NOT looked at?

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Having friends working in politics

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Advocates of this argue that the SCOTUS should use precedent and Framers’ original intent to decide cases

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Judicial Restraint

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What SCOTUS case established "separate but equal"?

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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When did the SCOTUS first set to meet?

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February 1, 1790

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Which Supreme Court case ruled that states banning abortions was unconstitutional?

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Roe v. Wade

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This person is a high-up member of the Department of Justice who is responsible for handling all appeals on behalf of the United States government to the Supreme Court.

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Solicitor General

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Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

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John Roberts