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Civics 8-Chapter 8-The Judicial Branch
Terms and concepts dealing with the Judicial Branch of Government
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8th Grade
06/10/2009

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Article III of the Constitution
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set up the third branch of the United States government, the judicial branch
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violate
Definition
to break a law or rule
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kidnap
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to carry off someone by force
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tax evasion
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to not pay taxes
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defendant
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a person accused of doing something that is not legal
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disobey
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to do something that is against the rules
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disagreement
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to quarrel; a difference of opinion
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territory
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a part of the United States not included in any state but organized with a separate legislature
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appeal
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to ask a higher court to review a case
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circuit
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an assigned area or district
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procedure
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a series of steps followed in a regular order
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interpret
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to explain or tell the meaning of something
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reverse
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to overturn or set aside
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verdict
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the finding or judgment of a court
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challenge
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to question the truth of something
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jurisdiction
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the power and right to interpret and apply the law
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brief
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a short statement of the facts and points of law of the case
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judicial review
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the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional
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judicial restraint
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a policy that the Supreme Court should avoid questions related to politics or social questions
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judicial activism
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a policy that the Supreme Court should take an active role in deciding questions related to politics and social issues
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apportion
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to divide and give out something according to a plan
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segregate
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to separate or set apart from others
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three main courts in the federal court system
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district courts
the courts of appeals
the Supreme Court
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Three Special Courts
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Federal Claims Court

Tax Court

Court of International Trade

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Federal Claims Court
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a special court that hears money claims cases
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Tax Court
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a special court that hears appeals about taxes
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Court of International Trade
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a special court that hears cases about tariffs and taxes collected by customs officials
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Judicial Branch
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the branch that decides whether the Constitution is being followed
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Number of justices that serve on the Supreme Court
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nine
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