Judicial Branch 1
The type of case where the law is broken
Criminal Case
What are the 3 levels of the federal court and what type of jurisdiction do they have?
Supreme Court (both)
Court of Appeals (appellate)
District Court (original)
Term referring to the court having the authority to hear and decide the case
jurisdiction
How does the Judicial Branch check the Legislative branch?
By reviewing laws to make sure they are constitutional
A case that involves a type of disagreement between individuals
Civil Case
What do we call a person when they did not commit the crime?
Innocent/Not Guilty
How many justices are in the Supreme Court?
9
court that determines if proper procedure has been followed in a case
Appeals Court
Term which describes the right of all people to be treated fairly by the courts
Due process
Name for a civil case with a group of plaintiffs.
Class action suit
Group of 12 people who decide if someone is guilty or innocent
A Trial Jury
How can a federal judge be removed from office?
impeachment
In a criminal case, this is the government attorney who argues that a person accused of a crime is guilty
Proscecution
term for putting someone on trial for the same crime twice
double jeopardy
State, Federal or Concurrent
Ted had been trying to get to the local baseball field to catch the last innings of his son’s big game when he was pulled over for speeding. He was traveling 62 mph in a 45-mile-an-hour zone. He also forgot to renew his license after his last birthday, so he was driving with an expired license.
State
What level of federal court has original jurisdiction only
District Court
The person who files a lawsuit is called the....
Plaintiff
Ms. Tyler was sued for $5,000 dollars and appealed the ruling once, who will hear her case?
Circuit Court
concurrent, federal, or state jurisdiction?
Susan Hammond's husband, Tom, was making fake $100 bills in their spare bedroom. She used a few of the bills to purchase a $350 CatMagic self-flushing litter box. She was arrested late last night by the F.B.I. and charged with the crime of knowingly using counterfeit bills.
Federal
The person who is being sued or accused of a crime
Defendant
life
Types of cases that originate in the Supreme Court
What are the different NY State courts?
NY Court of Appeals
NY Supreme Appellate Division
NY Supreme
NY trial courts (family, town/village, surrogate, civil)
What is the two-step process to become a federal judge?
Nominated by President; approved by Senate
Lets say you go on a shoplifting spree down along the east coast what court will handle your case and why?
US District court
(committed misdemeanors in multiple states)