Judicial Branch Flashcards

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Creation of the Judicial Branch

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Article 3 or III

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Supreme Court

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Only court created by the Constitution

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Who can create all inferior courts

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Congress

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Appointment of federal Supreme Court judges

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President

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Confirms Federal Judges

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Senate

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Number of Supreme Court Justices

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9

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Term Length of Supreme Court Judges

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Life, with good behavior

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Judicial Activism

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Philosophy proposing that judges should interpret the Constitution to reflect current conditions and values.

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Judicial Restraint

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A theory of judicial interpretation that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power

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Appellate jurisdiction

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The authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts