Jurisdiction
Justices
Federal Courts
Certiorari
Litmus Test
100
where do federal courts get their power from?
The US constitution
100
How many justices does the supreme court have?
nine
100
What is the highest federal court in the US
The Supreme Court
100
If someone cannot afford a lawyer who will be assigned to them to plea the case?
a public defender
100
How many tiers make up the federal court system?
three
200
Where do state courts get their power from?
State constitutions
200
How long are supreme court judges terms?
life terms
200
What is the most common federal court?
A district court
200
Who usually handles the routine early hearings of a criminal trial?
The magistrate
200
What is the name for a military court hearing?
court-martial
300
Cases involving the US constitution are heard by which court system?
Federal
300
Who approves nominations for federal judges?
The Senate
300
What courts hear cases in which a legal mistake is suspected?
The court of appeals
300
Who represents the US government as prosecutor in district courts?
US attorney
300
What case established the policy of "separate but equal"
Plessy V Ferguson
400
The court that hears a case first is said to have _______________ jurisdiction.
Original jurisdiction
400
What Chief Justice ruled on Brown V Board of Education?
Chief Justice Earl Warren
400
What congressional act "fleshed out" the US judicial system?
Judiciary Act of 1789
400
The opinion held by the minority of the justices
The dissenting opinion
400
What policy states that a nation is immune from being sued?
Sovereign immunity
500
A case that falls under the jurisdiction of both state and federal courts is known as what?
Concurrent jurisdiction
500
Explain both aspects that make up Judicial Philosophy.
Judicial Restraint (strict) and Judicial Activism (loose)
500
Senators can "block" nominations for Federal District Judges. What is this called?
Senatorial Courtesy
500
This opinion agrees with the overall conclusion of the case but stresses some different reasoning.
The concurring opinion
500
What case ruled that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional?
Scott V Sandford
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