AP U.S. Government and Politics / Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government
2.8 The Judicial Branch
Notes
- Article III creates the Supreme Court; Congress creates lower courts.
- Federalist No. 78: the judiciary is the "least dangerous" branch; life terms protect independence.
- Marbury v. Madison (1803): judicial review.
Practice
Marbury v. Madison established:
Courts can strike laws.
Federal judges serve:
Independence.
Federalist No. 78 called the judiciary:
No purse or sword.
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