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Supreme court order requesting records from a lower court
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chief law officer officer of the United States
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practice of using appointments to reward service
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argument pertaining to the case before the court and written by a "friend of court"
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preliminary election selecting candidates and/or delegates to party conventions
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disagrees with the opinion of the majority of Supreme Court justices
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highest civil government or authority
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candidate supported mainly by his own state
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any court order directing a person to do or not to do some act
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statement of principles adopted by a political party
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agrees with the conclusion of the majority of Supreme Court
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document containing a summary of the issues, laws pertaining to the case, and arguments supporting the party's position
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has original jurisdiction
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handle preliminary matters
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perform routine court jobs
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clerks, bailiffs, stenographers, court reporters, probation officers
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maintain order, guard prisoners, etc.
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are under the supervision of the Attorney General
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helps prevent executive tyrrany
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the number of electors a state has is based on
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the number of Congressmen it has
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