Judicial Branch

Congress

________ sets this number and has the power to change it.

ideal of equal justice

What is difficult to achieve? Answer with a single words or term.

Supreme Court

The ________ has original jurisdiction in only two instances.

President Andrew Jackson

________ refused to obey a Court ruling in the case of Worcester.

main duty of justices

What is to hear and rule on cases? Answer with a single words or term.

Supreme Court justices

________ decide to hear only certain kinds of cases.

Poor people

________ do not have the money to spend on the best available legal help, unlike wealthy citizens and large companies who have hired top lawyers.

Judicial precedents

________ derive their force from a common law principle.

opinion

The ________ sets a precedent for all courts within the district.

Presidents

What are careful to choose nominees who are likely to be approved by the Senate? Answer with a single words or term.

precedent

A(n) ________ does not have the force of law, but it is a very powerful argument to use in court.

Obama

________ argued that was not the formal process for nominating a federal judge based on constitutional precedent.

Judicial review

________ means that the Court can review any federal, state, or local law or action to see if it is constitutional, or allowed by the Constitution.