judicial branch quiz

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