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Judicial Branch
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| The Judicial Branch is established in _________ of the Constitution with the creation of the __________. | Article 3/ Supreme Court |
| What does the Judicial Branch do? | Studies the laws and makes decisions about what the laws mean and how they should be followed in different situations. |
| The Judicial Branch is made up of the _______ and other federal courts. | Supreme Court |
| What was the Supreme Court identified as in the Constitution? | The highest court in the nation. |
| The court ________ jury. | Has no |
| Who presides over cases? | The chief justice |
| The Supreme Court's most important responsibility is to ____________________. | Decide cases that raise questions about constitutional interpretation. |
| What is Judicial Review? | Deciding if a law of government goes against the Constitution. |
| How can the Supreme Court's decisions be changed? | By only a Constitutional amendment |
| How many Justices are there? | 9 |
| How long do Justices serve? | Life, unless they retire, die, are impeached, or resign |
| Who was the first African American in the Supreme Court? | Thurgood Marshall |
| Who was the first woman in the Supreme Court? | Sandra Day-O'Connor |