Justice
Give an example of Retributive Justice.
An eye for and eye... ect
This type of court hears more cases than the federal court system.
What is State Court?
This type of jurisdiction belongs to trial courts.
What is original jurisdiction?
If a court uses prior information to help determine a ruling the court is following ________.
Precedent.
This power is given to the president based off of the text of the Constitution.
What is expressed powers?
This type of Justice would distribute "stuff" based on having skills. The more skilled, the more you get.
What is Merit-based Justice?
You would go to this type of Court if you were having a contract dispute with someone.
What is Civil Court?
This type of jurisdiction is held by both the supreme and appeals courts.
What is Appellate Jurisdiction?
This is written to explain decisions of the court.
What is an opinion?
These are powers inferred or implied in the language of the Constitution.
What are inherent powers?
The type of Justice distributes "stuff" evenly to everyone regardless of circumstance.
What are the three basic functions of courts?
1. Settle disputes
2. Interpret the Law
3. Create expectations for future action
If a case happens between two states, who has jurisdiction?
The Federal Court.
The ability to look at a case and declare a law unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
The President's ability to send a bill (hoping to become a law) back to the Legislative Branch. The Legislative Branch then needs 2/3 vote to approve the bill and turn it into law.
What is a Veto?
This type of Justice might involve doing community service as part of the punishment for offenders.
What is Restorative Justice?
This type of court has a panel of three judges to review your case.
What is a Court of Appeals or Appellate Court?
If a case is about a traffic violation, who has jurisdiction?
The State Court.
This type of law is formed based on precedents set by the court. It exists in the United States and Britain.
What is Common Law?
The President's control over naming department heads is known as his/her __________.
Cabinet
John Rawls suggested a Need-based Justice called this.
What is Justice as Fairness?
This court can claim original jurisdiction in some cases, but usually has appellate jurisdiction.
What is the Supreme Court?
What is Judicial Review?
A Supreme Court Justice will write this if they agree with the ruling, but they have a different reason for agreeing than the majority opinion.
What is a Concurring Opinion?
This is like a law that the President can sign, however the Supreme Court can strike them down as unconstitutional.
What is an executive order?