Judicial Branch

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What does the Judicial Branch do?

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Interprets the laws

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What is the highest court?

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The Supreme Court

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How many judges does the Supreme Court have?

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9

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Who nominates the Supreme Court judges?

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The President

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How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice?

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For their life or until they retire

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If someone feels that their trial was not fair or was handled wrong, what is the next step they can take in the judicial process?

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They can appeal to a higher court.

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Supreme Court nominees are confirmed by...

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Senate

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What is Judicial Review?

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when the Supreme Court decides if a law is unconstitutional or not

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This ruling affirmed the government’s decision regarding the Japanese American Internment during World War II and found that it was not unconstitutional.

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Korematsu v. United States, 1944

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This ruling held that schools can search students with reasonable cause. This case lessens the Tinker doctrine and gives school officials greater latitude in disciplining students.

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New Jersey v. TLO, 1985