Judicial Review for Exam

When appealing to the Supreme Court, the petition is hoping for a...

• Stare decisis

• writ of certiorari

• writ of habeas corps

"Cert" is granted if ____ justices agree.

• All 9

• Four

• A majority

What is the main check that the judicial branch has on the other two?

• Impeachment power

• Appointment power

• Judicial Review

This is an order that the Supreme Court grants to a lower court, to send up the case reports / records for review.

• writ of certiorari

• stare decisis

• precedent

• original jurisdiction

the practice of using earlier rulings as a basis for deciding cases

• caseload

• dissenting opinion

• stare decisis

• concurring opinion

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

• stare decisis

• dissenting opinion

• unanimous opinion

• concurring opinion

a statement written by a justice who votes with the majority but for different reasons

• concurring opinion

• unanimous opinion

• dissenting opinion

• stare decisis

an order from a higher court to see the records from a lower court case

• concurring opinion

• dissenting opinion

• stare decisis

• writ of certiorari

a written document explaining one side of a case

• caseload

• draft

• docket

• brief

What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?

• Judicial Review
• Make Laws
• Supremacy Clause
• Execute Laws