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What does the judicial branch do?

It decides if a law goes against the Constitution.

  1. Decides if a law goes against the Constitution ✔
  2. Writes new federal laws
  3. Collects federal taxes

Why: The courts review and explain laws and settle disagreements about them. They can decide a law is unconstitutional. Congress writes laws.

Huh, didn't know that: The Supreme Court established judicial review in the 1803 case Marbury v. Madison.

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Why was the judge so good at baseball? Great at making calls.
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Sources

  1. USCIS M-1778, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf

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