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Federalist No. 78 main idea?
Hamilton argued for an independent judiciary.
Significance of Marbury v. Madison?
Established judicial review.
Significance of Brown v. Board?
Declared state-sponsored segregation unconstitutional.
Judicial Branch?
The court system of the U.S. government.
Judicial Review?
The power to declare laws unconstitutional.
Constitutionality?
Whether a law follows the Constitution.
Dispute Resolution?
How conflicts are settled in the legal system.
Separation of Powers?
Dividing power among the three branches of government.
Balance of Power?
Ensuring no single branch becomes too powerful.
Supreme Court?
The highest court in the U.S.
Individual Rights?
Freedoms protected by the Constitution.
Federal Courts?
Courts of the national government.
State Courts?
Courts of the individual states.