AP Gov Unit 2 - Judicial & Bureaucracy

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The Supreme Court’s power of judicial review permits the Court to overrule all of the following EXCEPT: lower-court decisions, state legislation, acts of Congress, the Bill of Rights

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the Bill of Rights

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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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How long is the term of office for a justice of the Supreme Court?

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life

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Any justices who voted against a ruling can write a(n) _________ that tells why they did not vote for the decision.

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dissenting opinion

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What Supreme Court case established the requirement that a person must be told about their legal rights before being asked questions after an arrest?

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Miranda v. Arizona

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What is a negotiation by a prosecutor that offers a lesser charge for a guilty plea?

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Plea Bargain

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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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What was the legal case that segregation by race in any circumstance is illegal?

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Brown v. Board of Education

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What was the legal case that segregation by race in any circumstance is illegal?

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Brown v. Board of Education

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The Supreme Court consists of how many justices?

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9