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Judicial Branch

Federal Government

QuestionAnswer
constitutionality the quality of a docutment or law following the expectations of the constitution
appellate having the power or authority to review and decide appeals of previous court rulings
criminal guilty of breaking the law
civil involve an action that is considered to be harmful to society as a whole; a disagreement between two parties
appeal system flow chart district court --> US Appeals Court --> US Supreme Court
probable cause when police have a good reason to believe a suspect has been involved in a crime
5th amendment  protects us from unfair actions by the national government
judicial review the power of the court that allows it to check the legislative and executive branches to ensure laws and acts are constitutional
Marbury v. Madison the court case that allowed the Supreme Court judicial review
original jurisdiction the power to hear a case for the first time
justice a judge of the supreme court of a country or state
Court of Appeals only hears cases appealed from a lower court
dual court system (state courts & federal courts)  the judicial system used in the United States
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