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"A ghost is trapped in this house, doomed to wander it until it regains all its memories. To help it find them, you must first overcome all the challenges and collect the missing objects in your inventory. Explore the house and try not to gettrapped yourself…"

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A Supreme Court custom in which a case will be heard when four justices decide to do so is called _______

Rule of 4

2/3 Rule

Majority Rule

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An order of the Supreme Court calling up the records of the lower court so a case may be reviewed; sometimes abbreviated cert.

Docket

Writ of Ceriorari

Amicus Curiae

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What is jurisdiction?

the power of a court to hear and decide cases

jury selection process

A trial court

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a judicial philosophy in which a justice is more likely to let stand the decisions or actions of the other branches of government

Judicial Restraint

Judicial Activism

Judicial Review

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What power of the judicial branch did the Founders decide to include in the Constitution?

the power to interpret the federal laws

judicial review

power of the purse

selective incorporation

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What evidence suggests that the judiciary was relatively weak during its early years?

Presidents had difficulty finding willing nominees.

there were only 6 justices

Federalists thought the Court would be the weakest branch.

judges had to travel to hear cases

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Both state and federal courts hear matters that involve ________.

Specialty Law

Civil law

Civil and Criminal matters

criminal law

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What led to the Marbury v. Madison case?

a disagreement about appointments to the judiciary

Madison didn't like Marbury

an argument between the judicial and executive branches

a writ of mandamus that the Supreme Court granted

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...Keep playing

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Use the magnifying glass to search for the code and then insert it into the typewriter

224

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The justices of the Supreme Court are ________.

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nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate

Elected by the people

Selected by Congress

One of the main ways interest groups participate in Supreme Court cases is by ________.

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filing an amicus curiae brief

picketing outside the courthouse

Orderingpizzas

What did the decision in Marbury v. Madison establish?

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appellate law

judicial review

judicial restraint

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