U7 Judicial Branch Test Review 2nd Block

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Federal judges and Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the

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President and approved by the Senate

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There are ____________ justices on the Supreme Court.

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Nine

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How long is the term of office for a justice?

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life

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The head of the Supreme Court is called _______________

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the Chief Justice

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What does the Supreme Court use to determine if laws passed by Congress are constitutional?

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Judicial Review

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Laws that are based on earlier decisions by judges and are used as models for future decisions are called

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Precendents

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The first court that hears a case is said to have

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original jurisdiction

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Courts that can uphold, reverse, or modify the decisions of lower courts are said to have

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appellate jurisdiction

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Which is the correct order for a case to go through the federal system: District Court, Circuit Court, Supreme Court; Circuit Court, District Court, Supreme Court; Supreme Court, District Court, Circuit Court?

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District Court, Circuit Court, Supreme Court

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These 94 courts have original jurisdiction in federal cases and have appeals heard in the U.S. Court of Appeals.

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Federal District Courts