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Vocab
100
What two types of courts did the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish?
District courts & circuit courts
100
How long do federal judges hold office?
Terms are lifelong
100
Does the constitution name any qualifications for supreme court justices? If yes, name at least one.
No, there are no listed qualifications but in the past, judges have always had legal training.
100
The court gets about 10,000 requests for court cases; of those, how many are actually heard?
Roughly 75-80
100
What is it to nullify a law or action?
To legally cancel
200
Over years congress took trial responsibility from circuit courts, what type of court did this cause them to become?
Apellate Courts
200
What is the name of the method used most commonly for the appointment of judges?
Senatorial Courtesy
200
What is the max amount of justices the Supreme Court can have at any given time?
Nine
200
When does each term begin in the Supreme Court?
The first Monday of October
200
How are exclusive jurisdiction and concurrent jurisdiction different?
Exclusive jurisdiction is where only a federal court hears a case. Concurrent jurisdiction is where both a state & federal court could possibly hear a case.
300
The U.S. has a dual court system, this means that we have 2 types of courts which exist alongside each other. What are they?
Federal Courts & state courts
300
What type of judge issues court orders & search warrants?
Magistrate Judges
300
In the case Marbury v. Madison, Justice Marshal's opinion gave 3 principles of judicial review, name 2.
The constitution is the supreme law of the land, if there is a conflict between the constitution & a law, the constitution rules, & the judicial branch has a duty to uphold the constitution, therefore, it must be able to tell when a law creates a conflict with what is listed in the constitution & nullify laws that do so.
300
How much time do lawyers get to present their case?
30 Minutes
300
What is stare decisis?
A guiding principle for all judges.
400
If there is a dispute between 2 states what type of court would hear the case?
A federal court
400
What are the 3 decisions of an appeal court case?
Remand the case, reverse the case, or uphold the case
400
What does the power of judicial review give the Supreme Court?
It means the Supreme Court review any federal,state,or local law or action to see if it goes against the constitution
400
What topic of constitutional questions make the Supreme Court select a case?
When they have questions centering on amendments
400
Who are the litigants?
The parties to a lawsuit.
500
What is the goal of the court system?
It is to treat every person the same, "Equal Justice Under Law"
500
Who is the final decision maker in Federal Courts?
Federal judges are the FINAL authority
500
Name two of the three limits on the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court can only hear & rule on cases that come to it, all cases taken must be actual legal disputes, & Supreme Court can only take cases that ask a federal question.
500
What must a lower court request for the Supreme Court to hear a case?
A Writ Of Certiori
500
What calender is where accepted supreme court cases are listed for hearing?
Court docket
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