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 Interprets the laws  Determines if they are constitutional or not.

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2  Interprets the laws  Determines if they are constitutional or not

3 Term Life  so they are free from political pressure Qualifications No specific, but usually a judge from a lower court

4 Supreme Court  9 Justices

5 John Roberts (2005 by GWB)  Chief Justice (57) Antonin Scalia (1986 by Reagan; Age  76) Anthony Kennedy (1988 by Reagan; Age  76) Clarence Thomas (1991 by Bush; Age  64) Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1993 by Clinton; Age  79) Stephen Breyer (1994 by Clinton; Age  74) Samuel Alito (2006 by G.W. Bush; Age  62) Sonia Sotomayor (2009 by Obama; Age  58) Elena Kaegan (2010 By Obama; Age  52)

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8 Kagan Chief Justice Roberts Scalia Bader-Ginsberg Alito

9 Sotomayor Breyer Kennedy Thomas

10 JUDICIAL REVIEW  Review laws Congress makes and determines if they are constitutional or not  Gave themselves this power in the case Marbury v. Madison

11  Those things not specifically written in the Constitution but have become a part of our government through tradition Cabinet (advises the President) Judicial Review Political Parties Lobbyist (outside people hired to convince government officials to vote a certain way)


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