The Supreme Court can "check" the President (Executive Branch) and Congress (Legislative Branch) by

declaring a law unconstitutional.

What is Judicial Review?

b. the process by which Supreme Court Justices determine the constitutionality of a law or act of the Executive and Legislative Branches of Government.

a. the process by which Supreme Court Justices are reviewed

c.the process by which Supreme Court Justices review other judges.

Why is it so important that there is judicial independence in our court system? Pick two answers here.

Without independence, there is a risk that the courts will not render a decision fairly.

Courts must be independent if they are to be an effective "check" on the executive and legislative branches.

Courts should not be accountable to anyone.

Judges are the only people capable to interpret the law.

What are the two court systems enumerated by the U.S. Constitution?

The Constitution only mentions the Supreme Court.

What are examples of a case where the federal government has exclusive jurisdiction? Pick two answers here.

Interpretations of the U.S. Constitution

What are district courts?

They are the trial courts for the federal system.

These courts are where appeals are heard.

This court is the final stop, or top tier, in the federal system.

What are courts of appeals?

These courts are where appeals are heard.

They are the trial courts for the federal system.

This court is the final stop, or top tier, in the federal system.

What is the Supreme Court?

This court is the final stop, or top tier, in the federal system.

They are the trial courts for the federal system.

These courts are where appeals are heard.

What is the connection between political party affiliation and presidential nomination of judges?

Presidents nominate judges from their own political party.

Presidents do not nominate judges from their own political party.

Judges cannot belong to a political party.

What can we assume is the political party affiliation of Ketanji Brown Jackson (KBJ) since President Biden nominated her to the U.S. Supreme Court?

KBJ is a political independent.

KBJ does not have a political party affiliation.

Kentaji Brown Jackson is considered to be on the liberal side of the American political spectrum; therefore, how is she likely to interpret the U.S. Constitution?

More expansively. She will use legal precedent and make sure the Supreme Court addresses problems that the country is facing.

More narrowly. She will only use the actual language of the U.S. Constitution to guide her legal decisions.

Who knows. She has only been confirmed. She won't actually sit on the Supreme Court until after its current session ends in the summer.

How does the concept of precedent influence the rulings of a judge or justice?

A judge or justice who is influenced by precedent looks to previous court decisions for guidance when rendering decisions.

A judge or justice who is influenced by precedent only looks to the actual language of the Constitution to render decisions.

A judge or justice who is influenced by precedent seeks guidance from Congress when rendering legal decisions.

A judge or justice who is influenced by precedent looks at case law that is approved by his or her political party.

What does SCOTUS refer to?

Supreme Court of the United States

Superior Court of the United States

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