Judicial Branch (AP GOV) Review

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America's federal judiciary is established in...

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Article III

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Which branch of government has the authority to establish "inferior" federal courts?

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Legislative branch

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The court that has the authority to hear a case first has

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Original Jurisdiction

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Most of the cases SCOTUS hears come from

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Appellate Jurisdiction

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The US Constitution directly creates only the ____________ Court.

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supreme

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While the President has the power to appoint federal judges, who must approve them?

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The Senate

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How is the Judicial Branch able to check the power of the other branches?

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By using Judicial Review

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The Supreme Court expresses its official opinion through the ________ _______

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Majority Opinion

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Which type of judicial philosophy goes by what is directly written within the Constitution to help to decide the case?

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Judicial Restraint

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The majority opinion, issued by the Supreme Court as the final decision of a case, becomes the standard or guide that will be followed in deciding similar cases in the future. This standard or guide is known as a

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Precedent