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| Power that allows courts to say laws and government actions are invalid because they conflict with the principles of the Constitution. | Judicial Review |
| Jurisdiction for cases that involve United States laws, treaties with foreign nations, or interpretations of the Constitution | Federal court jurisdiction |
| Jurisdiction exists when both federal and state courts have jurisdiction in a case | Concurrent jurisdiction |
| The trial court that first tries a case has this type of jurisdiction | Original jurisdiction |
| When people lose a case in a trial court, this type of jurisdiction is used to hear the case on appeal | Appellate jurisdiction |
| This case established judicial review. | Marbury v. Madison |
| This case established the federal government was supreme and a state can not interfere with federal actions that are "necessary and proper" to carry out constitutional powers. | McCulloch v. Maryland |
| This case declared African Americans could not be declared citizens. | Dred Scott v. Sandford |
| In this case, the Supreme Court established the "separate but equal" doctrine. | Plessy v. Ferguson |
| This case outlawed segregation in public schools. | Brown v. Board of Education |
| A federal district court uses this to determine if there is enough evidence to bring a person to trial | Grand jury |
| This is used to hear a case and decide on guilt or innocence | Petit jury |
| This court has original jurisdiction in cases dealing with tariffs | The US Court of International Trade |
| Appoints all federal judge nominees | The President |
| Confirms all federal judge nominees | The Senate |
| Number of justices that serve on the Supreme Court | 9 |
| The head of the Supreme Court is called | Chief Justice |
| The following are ways the duties of the Supreme Court justices have developed? | Laws / Traditions / Needs of the nation |
| Length of term of a lower federal district court judge | Life |
| Preparing the annual budget for Congress to approve is considered to be part of which role of the President? | Economic Planner |
| What role is used to attend political fund raising parties? | Party Leader |
| The President has the ability to make and sign treaties, but what majority of the Senate is needed to approve the treaty? | 2/3 |
| How old must you be to be the President? | 35 |
| This is a pact between the President and the head of a foreign government. | Executive agreement |
| Giving orders to the military is part of which of the President's roles? | Commander in Chief |
| Who has the power to declare war on another country? | Congress |
| If both the President and Vice-President offices are vacant at the same time, who is the next person in line to become the President? | The Speaker of the House |
| How is the number of electors a state gets in the Electoral College determined? | Number of Senators plus number of Representatives |
| This role is used for the President to direct the foreign policy of the United States. | Chief Diplomat |
| This allows a person to be released from legal punishment. | Pardon |
| How many electoral votes does a candidate need to get a majority of the Electoral College votes? | 270 |
| If no candidate gets a majority of the Electoral College votes, who is the election process turned over to? | House of Representatives |
| Performing ceremonial roles like hosting foreign kings or throwing out the first pitch are part of which one of the roles of the President? | Head of State |
| This role of the President is primarily concerned with making sure the laws of Congress are carried out. | Chief Executive |
