Jurisdiction
The ability to hear & try cases.
What is jurisdiction?
True or False: The Supreme Court can choose which cases to hear.
True
When a trial is heard for the second time, it goes to the _____________ court.
Appellate
An example of this type of law might include a divorce.
Civil law
What is the head judge called?
Chief Justice
What is the ability of the federal courts to hear & try cases?
exclusive jurisdiction
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
This court has a three judge panel.
Appellate
Can a case be appealed to a higher court after the Supreme Court? Why or why not?
No, the decision of the Supreme Court is final. It is the highest court in the land.
What city do they meet in?
Washington DC
The shared ability between the states & federal courts to hear & try cases.
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
The Supreme Court can tell the other branches that something they are doing is ___________________.
Unconstitutional
Which comes first, trial court or appellate court?
Trial
This type of law is special for those people under the age of 18.
Juvenile law
What are the two main jobs of the Supreme Court?
Hearing appealed cases from lower courts; and hearing cases involving Constitutional issues
Original jurisdiction
What is the ability to hear & try cases for the first time?
This case allowed black and white students to go to school together.
Brown vs Topeka Board of Education
This court may have a jury deciding the case.
Trial
This type of law is for people in the armed forces.
Military
Describe a Supreme Court case we talked about
Tinkers vs School district ; April Redding vs. School District
Any disagreement between _______ are initially heard by federal courts.
What is state governments?
This case said students have freedom of speech in school, as long as it doesn't disrupt the learning environment.
Tinker vs Des Moines Public School District
During an appeal, the judges are looking for _________.
Errors/mistakes in the first trial.
This type of law deals with crime
Criminal
The highest court in the United States
What is the US supreme Court