Judicial Branch Practice

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- Has the power to interpret the laws
- Declares laws unconstitutional
- Headed by the Supreme Court

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Judicial Branch

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What is the role of the judicial branch?

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Interpret and apply the law

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What is jurisdiction?

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The authority to hear certain cases.

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This type of jurisdiction means the first court to hear a case.

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Original

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Appellate Jurisdiction means

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The power of a higher court to review and revise a lower court's decision.

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Which court case gave the judicial branch the power of judicial review?

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Marbury v. Madison

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The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can

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declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the President unconstitutional.

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What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

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That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens.

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Which court case confirmed the idea of segregation?

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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This case ended segregation in public schools.

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Brown v. Board of Education