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What the judicial branch does

What the judicial branch does

Hierarchy of the US federal judiciary with the Supreme Court above the Courts of Appeals and District Courts, and appellate jurisdiction labelled The judicial branch interprets and applies the law. In the USA, the Supreme Court sits at the top of the federal judiciary and has final authority over cases involving the Constitution, federal law and disputes between states.

The judicial branch of government Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Politics
  3. /The judicial branch of government

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Politics The judicial branch of government. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with UK government and political participation before moving on to the more abstract political ideologies and comparative/international content, which carry the heaviest evaluative demand.

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