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The authority to hear certain cases is called
What is jurisdiction?
100
This court hears cases dealing with tariffs.
What is Court of International Trade?
100
Duties of the Supreme Court justices have developed from
What are laws and through tradition?
100
Court held that the Second amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that firearm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.
What is District of Columbia v Heller?
100
limits the policy making role of courts.
What is Judicial restraint?
200
2. When both the state court and the federal court have jurisdiction, it is called
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
200
The Supreme Court decision that ensures that all defendants are provided with an attorney is.
What is Gideon v Wainwright
200
This was the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court.
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
200
This person assigns the writing of opinions to the justices.
Who is the Chief Justice?
200
to obtain testimony against others involved in a crime.
What is prosecutors use plea bargains in court cases?
300
The celebrated decision in this case gave the Supreme Court judicial review.
What is B. Marbury v. Madison?
300
Addresses violations harmful to society and is actively enforced through prosecution by the state.
What is criminal law?
300
An assistant to a Supreme Court judge is a
What are law clerks?
300
The number of justices on the Court is set by
What is Congress?
300
If the Solicitor General and/or an attorney from the Justice department is presenting a case to the Supreme Court
What is the US government is either prosecuting or defending the case.
400
That no state may deprive any person of life, liberty, or property is part of
What is the due process clause
400
Submitting a judicial candidate's name to the home state before a senatorial hearing is called
What is senatorial-courtesy system?
400
This former president served as chief justice
Who was William Howard Taft?
400
an order to a lower court by the Supreme Court to send up a case for review
What is a writ of certiorari
400
Court-packing refers to the practice of
What is appointing only justices who agree with the president's political philosophy?
500
Cases involving maritime law come under jurisdiction of the
What is A. federal courts?
500
Both civil and criminal cases are heard in these courts and most federal cases begin in one of the U.S. ____________.
What are District Courts?
500
The vast majority of cases heard by the Supreme Court reach the Court
What are as appeals from lower court decisions?
500
What is the primary responsibility of Federal District Courts?
What is to serve as courts of original jurisdiction in federal cases
500
This president appointed four justices to the Court.
Who was Richard Nixon?
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