Government - Unit 6 - Judicial Branch

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Number of justices on the Supreme Court

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9

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Court with only original jurisdiction

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District

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Unconstitutional means _____________

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the Constitution does NOT allow it

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Term of office for a Supreme Court justice

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nominated for life (until retirement or death)

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The person in charge on the Supreme Court is called a __________ ___________

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Chief Justice

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Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

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President

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The main job of the judicial branch is to?

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interpret the law

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What is highest court in the land?

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U.S. Supreme Court

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Court with both types of jurisdiction

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Supreme

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A case in which a defendant is tried for committing a crime as defined by the law

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criminal case