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| what is not accomplished at the conventions |
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| appointing members to the electoral college |
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| true/false: rise of political parties contributes to expansion of presidential power |
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| almost entirely statutory and deals with offenses against society |
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| private law that regulates relationships between private citizens |
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| authority to decide disputes and render judgements |
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| authority to enforce a constitution by declaring unconstitutional government agencies' acts which do not conform to it |
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| court exercises power by determining... deciding... and issuing... |
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| according to the ... concept of the judge's role in government, his responsibility is to discover law not to make it |
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| occurs when his decisions have the effect of making law and policy |
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| the limiting of certain cases to federal courts |
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| shared between state and federal courts |
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| the federal judiciary was established to insure the supremacy of what three things |
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| constitutions, laws, and treaties of the United States |
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| what provided for a supreme court |
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| what established the Supreme Court |
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| Supreme Court justice with the least seniority |
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| who are admitted to the conference room while the Supreme Court is discussing a case |
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| how many times a week are Supreme Court meetings held |
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| order requiring appearance in court of a detained person |
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| order requiring a public official to perform some duty |
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| order requiring or preventing a certain action |
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| how many district courts are there |
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| how many courts of appeals are there |
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| how many Supreme Court Justices |
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| terms a president can serve |
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| # of members of the presidents cabinet |
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| total number of years a President can hold office |
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| limit of political contributions one individual can make in one year |
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| # of justices required to approve a case for rreview by the Supreme Court |
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