judicial branch quiz
Across
- 3. An opinion written by justices who disagree with the majority’s ruling.
- 5. An opinion that agrees with the majority’s outcome but uses different reasoning
- 6. The middle court system that it goes to
- 8. The Court’s official ruling that establishes binding precedent is this type of opinion
- 10. The principle that courts should follow prior decisions; “let the decision stand.”
- 11. The Court’s power to declare laws or executive actions unconstitutional.
Down
- 1. The court system where most cases start
- 2. formal request asking the Supreme Court to review a lower-court decision.
- 4. The number of judges on the supreme court
- 7. The number of justices needing to agree to hear a case
- 9. A previous court decision that guides future rulings on similar issues.