Judicial Branch Textbook Review

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What type of suit involves a large group of plaintiffs accusing the same party?

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Class action suit

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Which foundational document is related to the ruling in Marbury? Options: Federalist No. 10, Federalist No. 78, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights

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Federalist No. 78

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Which article establishes the supremacy of the Constitution and federal laws? Options: Article I, Article II, Article III, Article VI

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Article VI

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What does the term "precedent" refer to in the context of court rulings?

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A ruling that establishes a legal principle

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This document, written by Alexander Hamilton, makes the argument that justices should have lifetime appointments and have the power of judicial review.

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Federalist 78

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This principle means "let the decision stand"

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Stare decisis

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This orders a lower court to deliver its records in a case so that a higher court may review it

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Writ of Certiorari

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Justices who believe that the court should act as an instrument of public policy are said to have which judicial philosophy?

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Judicial Activism

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What is the opinion of the Supreme Court justices who make up the minority?

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Dissenting Opinion

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If a Supreme Court justice agrees with the decision of the court, but did not agree with the reasoning of how they came to that conclusion, the justice may write a ____.

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Concurring opinion