Judicial Branch Basics
Which article of the Constitution establishes the Judicial Branch?
What is Article III
Which Supreme Court case established Judicial Review?
What is Marbury v. Madison
What is it called when all judges sit together on a case?
What is En Banc
Those on the ‘winning’ side of an argument
Majority Opinion
President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Before she could take her seat on the Supreme Court, her appointment had to be approved by the?
What is the Senate
Which court is most representative of the Judicial Branch?
What is the Supreme Court
The 11th amendment changed the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, what was the name of the Supreme Court case associated with this amendment?
What is Chisholm v. Georgia
The primary means to petition the Supreme Court for review
What is Writ of Certiorari
Disagree with the majority?
What is Dissenting Opinion
Name one way the Legislative branch can check the the Judicial branch?
What is to create lower federal courts / judgeship's, impeach judges, propose constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions, approve appointment of federal judges
Which branch of government was given the power to create the inferior courts?
What is the Legislative Branch
What Supreme Court case established the commerce clause?
What is Gibbons v. Ogden
Let the Decision Stand is the definition for?
What is Stare Decisis
A Justice agrees with the majority but arrives at their decision through a different line of reasoning?
What is Concurring Opinion
Name one Executive Branch check on the powers of the Judicial branch?
What is appoint judges or grant pardons / reprieves
What act allowed for the creation of inferior courts?
What is the Judicial Act of 1789
What Supreme Court case established the Supremacy Clause?
What is McCulloch v. Maryland
Most cases reach the Supreme Court on appeal by this method?
What is Writ of Certiorari
Written because they may become majority opinion in the future?
The Constitution authorizes lifetime appointments for judges to the National courts why?
What is to to shield judges from political influence and pressure
What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch within our government?
What is to interpret the law
If 4 Supreme Court Justices believe a case has sufficient interest for the Court, the case is placed on the Docket, this is called the _____
What is Rule of 4
Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution changed the original jurisdiction held by the Supreme Court?
What is the 11th Amendment
A common-law doctrine that directs judges to identify previously decided cases with similar facts and apply them to the current case is called?
What is Stare Decisis
You have been accused of robbing a bank. In which court would you make your first appearance?
What is Federal District Court