Judicial Branch Flashcards
1
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Habeas Corpus
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-protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment
2
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Supreme Court
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-the highest court in the land
3
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Judiciary Act of 1789
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-established the federal court system separate from individual state courts
4
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Judicial Branch
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-interprets meaning of laws passed by Congress
5
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Judicial Review
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-the power of the court to rule on the constitutionality of laws, acts, statutes, and executive orders
The courts can review the acts of the other 2 branches and decide if the government has acted correctly
