01 - The Judicial Branch

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The majority opinion, issued by the Supreme Court as the final decision of a case, becomes the standard or guide that will be followed in deciding similar cases in the future. This standard or guide is known as

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Precedent

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The highest court in the land is the US –

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Supreme Court

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The president appoints Supreme Court justices to serve ___ terms.

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Lifetime

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Which type of jurisdiction does the U.S. Supreme Court have? I. Original II. Appellate III. Concurrent

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I & II Only

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There are ____ justices on the US Supreme Court.

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9

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The head of the Supreme Court is known as the _____.

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Chief Justice

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Which of the following correctly describes the role of each branch of government? Options: Legislative: interprets the law, Executive: enforces the law, Judicial: makes the law; Legislative: makes the law, Executive: enforces the law, Judicial: carries out the law; Legislative: enforces the law, Executive: makes the law, Judicial: interprets the law; Legislative: makes the law, Executive: enforces the law, Judicial: interprets the law

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Legislative: makes the law, Executive: enforces the law, Judicial: interprets the law

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The Elastic Clause, or Necessary and Proper Clause, allows Congress to enact laws that are crucial for safeguarding our democracy. Which term is most related to this clause of the US Constitution?

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Implied powers

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A court’s authority to hear and decide cases is its –

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jurisdiction

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How many justices are there on the US Supreme Court?

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9