The Judicial branch of Government

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When a law passed by Congress is unclear, who interprets the law?

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the judicial branch and the courts

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How do courts promote the rule of law? Options: by holding accountable those who violate the laws, rewriting laws to make them clear and understandable, by organizing the laws into a code, by making laws for all to follow

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by holding accountable those who violate the laws

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In our system of checks and balances, judicial review is

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check on legislature & executive by judiciary

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Judicial review is power of courts to say laws and government actions are invalid because

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they conflict with the Constitution.

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An independent judiciary is essential to our democracy because judges must act impartial.

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judges must act impartial

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What is an advisory opinion?

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Ruling on law that has not yet been challenged in court.

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Which is included in the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction?

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cases involving representatives of foreign governments

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What do Supreme Court justices look for when deciding which cases to hear? Options: cases where lower courts have made errors, lower courts are inconsistently applying federal laws, cases with new evidence, lower courts have consistently decided same issue same way

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lower courts are inconsistently applying federal laws

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What is the role of the Supreme Court?

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resolve disputes over meaning of federal laws & Constitution

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What is a writ of certiorari?

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an order to a lower court from the Supreme court to send up the records of a case