| A | B |
|---|
| Supreme Court | America's last court of appeal |
| Judicial Review | Power of the Sup Ct to declare actions or laws in violation of the Constitution |
| Article III | The part of the Constitution that creates the Judicial Branch |
| Original Jurisdiction | To hear a case for the first time |
| Appeal | To ask a higher court to rule on the decision of a lower court |
| Appellate | A court that reviews lower court decisions |
| Inferior Court | Courts created by Article III (not the Sup Ct) |
| Judiciary Act 1789 | Law that further defined the Judicial Branch |
| Marbury v Madison | 1st Sup Ct decision that declared a law unconstitutional |
| Article I | Establishes the Legislative Branch |
| Legislative Branch | Law makers |
| Article II | Establishes the Executive Branch |
| Judicial Branch | Settles disputes / interprets the laws |
| Senate | Law makers who serve 6 yrs |
| Impeach | formally accuse the President of a crime |
| Congress | Name for both houses of the legislature |
| Executive Department | President's cabinet |
| Popular sovereignty | People hold power over government |
| Federalism | Government is shared between federal and states |
| Social Contract | The outline of citizens rights and government responsibilities |
