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Loafman Unit 9: The Judicial Branch
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Gary Loafman
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The Judicial Branch can do which of these ?
Declare laws unconstitutional
Write laws
Interpret laws
Appoint judges
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Article III of the Constitution creates the ______________ and other federal courts are created by______________.
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Multiple Choice
This important group is key in helping to choose new federal Judges by holding hearings.
The Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
House Committee of Judicial Affairs
The Judiciary
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What is the purpose of the vetting process for federal judges?
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What is the third step process of becoming a federal judge as outlined in the image?
The President nominates
The Senate Judiciary Committee conducts a hearing
The full Senate debates and votes to confirm the nominee
Lifetime appointment begins after the President signs the nominee's commission
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Multiple Choice
What are some common backgrounds of federal judges?
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Congress has the power to change the size of the Court through legislation, but the current number of
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Multiple Choice
What does the distribution of Supreme Court Justices over time reveal about diversity in the court?
Lack of diversity
Increased representation of women
Equal representation of all races
No change in demographics
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Multiple Choice
Why are federal judges given lifetime appointments?
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The Supreme Court being the highest court in the land is primarily only going to hear the most important cases. It can choose the ones it wants to hear based on how important the case may be especially to issues of constitutionality. This refers to the idea of
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Multiple Choice
What types of cases do Federal Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over?
Cases involving ambassadors
Cases involving state laws
Cases involving local ordinances
Cases involving international treaties
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Multiple Choice
What are the three levels of the federal court system?
County, Trial, Supreme
District, Appeals, Supreme
Criminal, Civil, Appeals
Trial, County, District
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What is the role of state courts in the judicial system?
To hear only federal cases
To interpret federal laws
To hear cases not specifically selected for federal courts
To have limited jurisdiction
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Multiple Choice
What is the structure of the Georgia Judicial Branch?
Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Administrative Branch
Family Courts, Probate Courts, Juvenile Courts
Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Superior Courts
District Courts, Magistrate Courts, Municipal Courts
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Multiple Choice
Which type of court in Georgia primarily handles felony cases, divorce, and land titles?
Magistrate Court
Probate Court
Superior Court
Juvenile Court
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Multiple Choice
What is the role of U.S. District Courts in the federal judicial system?
Trial level court with original jurisdiction
Intermediate level federal courts
Highest court in the federal system
Appellate jurisdiction from district courts
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Multiple Choice
Which courts can review and change outcomes and decisions of lower courts?
jurisidiction
district courts
remand
appellate courts
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Georgia is in district
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How did the decision in Marbury v. Madison impact the power of the Supreme Court?
It limited the Court's power by reducing its jurisdiction
It expanded the Court's power by allowing it to overturn state laws
It confirmed the Court's power to declare federal laws unconstitutional
It decreased the Court's independence by requiring Congressional approval of decisions
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Multiple Choice
Why was John marshal so important?
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What was the impact of Marbury v. Madison on the Supreme Court's ability to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional?
It established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review.
It limited the power of the Supreme Court.
It had no significant impact on the Supreme Court.
It allowed Congress to override Supreme Court decisions.
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Multiple Choice
What is the cartoon's message regarding the role of the Supreme Court?
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The Supreme Court selects and decides cases based on current issues. At least _______ members must agree to her a case. Afterward the court will issue a __________________ so the lower courts will send their records up to the Supreme Court for review.
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Multiple Choice
What is the term for when the Supreme Court overturns a precedent?
Judicial Activism
Stare Decisis
Overruling
Judicial Review
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What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?
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What is the minimum number of Supreme Court justices needed to hear a case?
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A ___________ opinion is a written explanation endorsed by more than half of the judges on a court, and it provides the official reasoning for the court's decision, which becomes the guiding rule or ___________ that future courts are expected to follow when facing similar cases.
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the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade (1973), which recognized a constitutional right to abortion by interpreting the Constitution as protecting a woman's right to privacy, despite no explicit mention of abortion in the text of the Constitution. This decision effectively created new law rather than simply interpreting existing law, and it dramatically changed abortion laws across the country. This is an example of
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the Supreme Court's decision in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), where the Court relied solely on the Constitution and established legal precedent to decide that Congress—not the states—holds the power to regulate interstate commerce, without injecting personal or political bias into its ruling. This is an example of...
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What two areas have the courts usually shown a great deal of judicial restraint
same sex marriage
cruel punishment
gun legislation
free speech
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