Purpose of the Courts
This is the main job of the Judicial Branch.
What is interpreting the law?
This power lets courts decide if a law follows the Constitution.
What is judicial review?
Judicial review is an example of this system that limits government power.
What is checks and balances?
Supreme Court justices are appointed for this length of time.
What is life?
Courts protect rights listed in this document.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This branch explains what laws mean when people disagree.
What is the Judicial Branch?
If a law violates the Constitution, courts can do this to it.
What is declare it unconstitutional?
This court hears most federal trials first.
What is the District Court?
How many appeals does the Supreme Court have?
What is three?
This amendment guarantees the right to a fair trial.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
Courts use this document as the highest authority when deciding cases.
What is the Constitution?
This 1803 case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This court reviews decisions made by lower courts.
What is the Court of Appeals?
This protects judges from political pressure.
What is life tenure?
How many justices are in the judicial branch?
What court is the highest level in the Judicial Branch
What is the Supreme Court?
Judicial review helps keep this branch from passing unconstitutional laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
Most Supreme Court cases come from this type of court.
What is the Court of Appeals?
This branch appoints federal judges.
What is the Executive Branch?
Courts ensure laws don’t violate these freedoms.
What are constitutional rights?
This term describes how courts apply laws to real-life cases.
This term describes how courts apply laws to real-life cases.
How many justices does the Supreme Court have?
This is the only court specifically created by the Constitution.
What is the Supreme Court?
Judges can only be removed through this process.
What is impeachment?
This principle requires courts to follow past decisions.
What is stare decisis?