Gov't Chapter 14 (Supreme Court)

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Decides the constitutionality of an act of government. The Supreme Court is the final authority on the meaning of the Constitution and solve state vs. state disputes.

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Judicial Review

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How did the Supreme Court gain the power of Judicial Review? Options: Marbury v. Madison, Act of Congress, Mcculloch v. Maryland

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Marbury v. Madison

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Most cases in the Supreme Court are heard on appeal from the lower courts

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Appellate

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The cases in which the states or ambassadors are a party. (Only a small number of Supreme Court cases are heard this way).

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Original

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Roughly how many cases are appealed to the Supreme Court each term?

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About 8,000

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How many of the appealed cases are heard by the Supreme Court each term?

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80

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State vs. State (Ways a case reaches the Supreme Court)

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Original Jurisdiction

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Used when the lower court is unclear about a procedure or rule of law. (Ways a case reaches the Supreme Court)

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Certificate

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"To be made more certain" which is like an appeal. An order sent to a lower court directing it to send up records of a case for review. (Ways a case reaches the Supreme Court)

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Writ of Certiorari

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At least four justices must agree to hear a case.

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Rule of Four