Judicial Branch

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Federal Judges are approved for lifetime terms but first must be approved by who?

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Senate

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Approximately, how many cases does the Supreme Court hear each year? Options: 75-100, 125-150, 250-300, 750-1,000

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125-150

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Today's Supreme Court leans primarily towards which political party?

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Republicans

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A justice who disagrees with the majority decision may write what?

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dissenting opinion

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What is the guiding _principle for all judges? Options: stare decisis, majority opinion, Judicial Review

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rule of law

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The power to say whether a law or government action goes against the Constitution is known as what?

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Judicial Review

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Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?

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Thurgood Marshall

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Who was the first ^female to sit on the Supreme Court?

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Sandra Day O'Connor

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During oral arguments before the Supreme Court, lawyers from each side get how much time to argue their case?

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30 minutes

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What is the ^motto found at the entrance of the Supreme Court building?

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Equal Justice Under Law