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Can the judiciary branch of state government overturn federal laws?
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∙ 11y ago
Questions of constitutionality are typically addressed by appellate courts if a defendant loses at trial in US District Court and raises the issue of a law or laws relevant to his or her case being unconstitutional (which, if successful, could cause the verdict to be overturned).
Federal courts may declare state laws unconstitutional under the US Constitution, but do not have jurisdiction over individual state constitutions. If a US Court of Appeals Circuit Court, which is the intermediate appellate step between US District Court and the Supreme Court, makes such determination, the state would probably petition the US Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoYes, if the Court otherwise has jurisdiction to hear the case.
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Which branch of the federal government contains the courts and judges?
The Judiciary.
What year did the federal judiciary become a branch of the US government?
Its 1789
Which branch of government is composed of federal courts?
The Judicial Branch of the U.S. government is made up of the federal courts and led by the Supreme Court.
Who helped give shape to the judicial branch of the Federal Government?
Judiciary Act of 1789.
The president is in a different branch than the judiciary branch of government.?
The President is in a different branch than the judiciary branch of government.
Governance in the us federal system is by?
Governance in the US federal system is dependent on the three branches of government. These branches as the Judiciary, the Legislative branch, and the Executive branch.
What branch of government nominates members of the federal judiciary?
The Executive Branch. More specifically, the President
What type of government does North Dakota have?
South Dakota's governmental structure is based on that of the Federal Government. South Dakota has a bicameral legislature, an independent judiciary and a strong executive branch.
How many branches make up the Federal Government?
The federal government is three branches. The legislative branch is the Congress, the executive branch is the President and the agencies that support him. Finally, the judicial branch is the Supreme Court and other federal courts.
What government branch reviews the acts of the other branches of government?
The judiciary branch.
Which branch of federal government applies and interprets laws?
The Judicial Branch. The Supreme Court of the United States has the final authority over the interpretation of federal law.
Who federal courts?
Federal courts are part of the Judicial branch of government. Congress possesses the ability to regulate the Judiciary branch, as a whole. One specific congressional power is to create other federal courts, as well as to determine what their jurisdiction will be.
