Jurisdiction
Structure of the Courts
Lower Federal Courts
History of the Supreme Court
Current Supreme Court
100
Jurisdiction can be defined as....
What is the Authority to hear and try a case?
100
Article that set up the Supreme Court.
What is Article 3?
100
There are this many District courts in the United States.
What is 94?
100
Prior to the Constitution these courts were the highest in the United States.
What are State Courts?
100
The Supreme Court sessions starts.....
What is the first Monday in October?
200
Only the Supreme Court can try a case.
What is Exclusive Jurisdiction?
200
Courts just below the Supreme Court.
What is the U.S. Court of Appeals
What is the State Supreme Court?
200
What is an example of a civil case?
What is.....lots of different answers.
200
Marbury vs. Madison is an important Landmark Supreme Court case because.....
What is it gave the Courts the power of Judicial Review?
200
John Roberts was appointed by this President.
Who is George W. Bush?
300
Person making the legal complaint.
What is a plaintiff?
300
Kansas City is the location of what Court for Nebraska?
U.S. court of Appeals
300
This person is appointed by the Presidents and represents the United States in Trial.
Who is a U.S. Attorney?
300
This Chief Justice expanded the courts power.
Who is John Marshall?
300
This many justices were appointed by Barak Obama?
What is 3?
400
Who has Jurisdiction if Mr. Anderson sues the state of Nebraska?
Who is the Supreme Court?
400
This act set up the Tiered Court System.
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789?
400
Territorial Courts are held in these locations.
What is, Guam, The Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands.
400
The Decision of the Dred Scott v. Sandford case was....
What is Scott was still a slave and that the Missouri compromise was unconstitutional?
400
Who is Clarence Thomas?
500
Colorado and Nebraska sues each other....Who has Jurisdiction?
Who is the Supreme Court?
500
Which Appeals circuit is Nebraska located in?
What is Circuit 8?
500
This court would handle lawsuits against the Federal Government.
What is Federal Claims Court?
500
This major U.S. event led FDR to pass many policies that the SC did not agree with. This led FDR to threaten to "pack the Court" by adding 6 new justices.
What is the Great Depression?
500
Who is Sonia Sotomayor