Judicial Branch – Flashcards
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Name the three highest federal courts.
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The Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and the District Courts
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How many Supreme court judges are there?
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9
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How are federal judges selected?
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The president appoints them and the Senate has to approve them.
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Explain what Judicial Review is.
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The name given to the process by which the courts interpret the Constitution.
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How does Judicial Review affect the Constitution?
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When the courts interpret the Constitution, it allows us to understand how our founding fathers set out to run our country.
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Which court would rule on the consitutionality of the Supreme Court?
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The Court of Appeals
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What is the title of the chief official of the Supreme Court?
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Chief Justice
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Describe the two ways an amendment to the Constitution can be made.
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-Congress may propose amendments approved by two-thirds majority in each house.
-The legislatures of two-thirds of the states may require Congress to summon a constitutional convention to consider amendments.
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Describe the ways an amendment may be ratified.
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-An amendment is official when three-fourths of the state legislatures approve it.
-An amendment is official when special conventions in three-fourths of the states approve it.
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How does the executive branch have power over the judicial branch?
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President appoints federal judges.
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How does the executive branch have power over the legislative branch?
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President may veto laws passed by Congress.
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How does the legislative branch have power over the judicial branch?
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The Senate must approve appointed judges.
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How does the legislative branch have power over the executive branch?
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Congress may pass laws by overriding a veto.
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How does the judicial branch have power over the legislative branch?
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The Supreme Court may declare laws from Congress unconstitutional.
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How does the judicial branch have power over the executive branch?
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Supreme Court justices cannot be fired.
