Judicial Branch Flashcards
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Established judicial review and elevated Supreme Court to status that balanced legislative and executive
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Marbury vs. Madison
1
Q
American judiciary is made up of two different court systems, what are they?
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- Federal court system whose powers derive from the Constitution and federal laws
- courts of the 50 states whose powers derive from various state constitutions and their laws
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Q
How can Supreme Court be overturned?
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- constitutional amendment
- congress enacts a new law
- Supreme Court overturns itself
3
Q
What two factors determine federal jurisdiction
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- subject matter of the case
- who is involved
