Judicial Branch Flashcard

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What was Alexander Hamilton's primary argument in Federalist No. 78 regarding the necessity of an independent federal judiciary?

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A strong, independent judiciary is needed in order to protect individual rights from infringement by the legislative and executive branches of government.

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The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803) is historically significant because it established:

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The principle of judicial review

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A court's authority to hear a case for the first time is known as :

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Original Jurisdiction

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Which constitutional clause, along with Article III, did Chief Justice Marshall interpret to justify the use of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison? Options: The Supremacy Clause, The Necessary and Proper Clause, The Commerce Clause, The Equal Protection Clause

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The Supremacy Clause

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Which court completes the diagram of the U.S. Court system?

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Court of Appeals

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What is a writ of Mandamus?

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Forces government officials to do something

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The Supreme Court can overrule the President

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True

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