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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT The Inferior Courts Funsheet

#1. Checks & Balances A. Judicial Branch 1. May declare executive actions unconstitutional 2. May declare laws unconstitutional B. Legislative Branch 1. May reject appointments made by President 2. May propose constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions C. Executive Branch 1. May veto bills passed by Congress 2. Appoints judges to Supreme Court 2. Jurisdiction is the authority to hear a case. 3. Original jurisdiction is the power of a court to hear a case first, before any other court. 4. Appellate jurisdiction is the authority of a court to review decisions of inferior courts.

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