Judicial Branch Vocabulary

A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion

• Docket

• Precedent

• Dissenting Opinion

• Nullify

A ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case

• Subpoena

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Dissenting Opinion

• Precedent

An order that requires a person to appear in court

• Subpoena

• Docket

• Writ of Certiorari

• Litigant

A court's authority to hear and decide cases

• Jurisdiction

• Docket

• Precedent

• Subpoena

The power of the Supreme Court to say whether any government action goes against the Constitution

• Writ of Certiorari

• Dissenting Opinion

• Nullify

• Judicial Review

Which article established (started) the Judicial Branch?

• Article 1

• Article 2

• Article 3

The Judicial Branch.....

• makes the laws

• carries out the laws

• interprets the laws

How many Supreme Court justices are there?

• 7

• 9

• 12

Which of these is the HIGHEST court?

• Supreme Court

• Juvenile Court

• Appeals Court

What does interpret mean?

• to translate or explain

• to go to jail

• to make a law