The Judicial Branch

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Name for a Supreme Court judge

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justice

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Number of justices on the Supreme Court

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9

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Unconstitutional means _____________

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the Constitution does NOT allow it

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Term of office for a Supreme Court justice

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nominated for life (until retirement or death)

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Document that describes the judicial branch

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Article III

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Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

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President

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After the President picks a person for the Supreme Court, what group must approve the person picked?

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Senate

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A court’s authority to hear and decide cases

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jurisdiction

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The main job of the judicial branch is to?

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interpret the law

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What is the highest court in the land?

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U.S. Supreme Court