Judicial Branch and Criminal Justice Process

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Who must confirm federal judges?

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Senate

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Which is the correct order of federal courts from bottom to top? Options: U.S. District Courts, U.S. Appeals Courts, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Appeals Court, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Courts, Federal, State, Local, National, Federal, Central

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U.S. District Courts, U.S. Appeals Courts, U.S. Supreme Court

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Which of these cases helped establish the right of the Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of federal law? McCullough v Maryland, Plessy v Ferguson, Roe v Wade, Marbury v Madison

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Marbury v Madison

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If the US Supreme Court rules that Colorado's search-and-seizure law is unconstitutional, they are using:

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judicial review

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What is required for the Supreme Court to make a decision on a case?

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Majority vote of the 9 justices

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Why is the court system in the United States considered a dual court system?

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It has both state and federal courts

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What kind of jurisdiction allows both a state or federal court to hear a case?

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Concurrent

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Which of the following courts was specifically created by the Constitution? Options: the Supreme Court and the constitutional courts, the Supreme Court only, the Supreme Court and the special courts, the Supreme Court and the U.S. Courts of Appeals

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the Supreme Court only

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A judge who supports judicial restraint might believe which of the following? Interpret the law in relation to current values in society. Make new policy through interpreting the law. Be less concerned about precedent when interpreting the law. Follow precedent and the original intent of the law.

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Follow precedent and the original intent of the law.

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Which is a belief of those who support judicial activism?

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Interpret the Constitution by taking into account changes in society