The U.S. Judicial System

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  1. 6. ____ review is the process the U.S. Supreme Court uses to consider the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
  2. 8. The ____ Amendment guarantees freedoms of religion, speech, the press and assembly.
  3. 9. The ____ Amendment protects against the abuse of government authority in legal proceedings.
  4. 12. The ____ opinion is joined by fewer than half the judges deciding a case.
  5. 13. Not in accordance with a political constitution, especially the US Constitution.
  6. 16. The ____ Justice is the presiding judge in the U.S. Supreme Court.
  7. 18. The ____ Amendment sets out rights of the accused in a criminal prosecution.
  8. 19. A ____ decision is a significant ruling made by a court that establishes new legal principles or interpretations.
  9. 20. Judicial ____ is the refusal to exercise judicial review in deference to the process of ordinary politics.
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  1. 1. The ____ Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms.
  2. 2. A previous case or legal decision that may be followed in subsequent similar cases.
  3. 3. Relating to an established set of principles governing a state.
  4. 4. ____ v Madison (1803) established the right of the courts to determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government.
  5. 5. The ____ Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.
  6. 7. Judicial ____ is the exercise of the power of judicial review to set aside government acts.
  7. 10. The ____ Amendment grants citizenship to everyone born in the U.S.
  8. 11. The ____ Amendment protects states’ rights.
  9. 14. The Bill of ____ are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution that guarantee individual civil rights and liberties.
  10. 15. The ____ opinion is joined by more than half the judges deciding a case.
  11. 17. The ____ Court System is made up of three main levels: District courts, Circuit courts, and the Supreme Court.