Judicial Branch
Vocabulary
How Many?
Courts
Misc
100
the article that discusses the Judicial Branch
What is 3?
100
to look over a law to see if it is Constitutional
What is judicial review?
100
the number of District Courts
What is 94?
100
courts with original jurisdiction most of the time
What are District Courts?
100
involves a broken law
What is a criminal case?
200
the purpose of the Judicial Branch
What is interpret laws and uphold justice?
200
first court to hear a case
What is original jurisdiction?
200
the number of Courts of Appeal?
What is 13?
200
courts that NEVER have original jurisdiction
What are Court of Appeals?
200
Involves a concern about violated rights or a dispute between two parties
What is a civil case?
300
appoints and approves federal judges (2 answers)
Who is the President (appoints) and the Senate (approves)?
300
This jurisdiction refers to hearing cases on appeal?
What is appellate jurisdiction?
300
the number of Supreme Courts
What is 1?
300
The first Monday in October
When does the session for the Supreme Court begin?
300
The decision of the Supreme Court
What is the majority opinion?
400
how the executive branch checks the judicial branch
What is the president appoints all federal judges?
400
The person a legal complaint is filed against.
What is the defendant?
400
the number of years/length of a judge's term
What is life?
400
Florida, Alabama,Georgia
What states are in the 11th Federal court district?
400
current Chief Justice
Who is John G. Roberts?
500
Trial, Appellate, Supreme
What are the three levels of courts?
500
the person who files a suit
What is the plaintiff?
500
the number of Supreme Court Judges
What is 9?
500
order of the courts from highest to lowest
What is Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, District Court
500
This opinion disagrees with the majority opinion
What is the dissenting opinion?
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