Vocabulary
I don't know what to call this one but it's about something....
IDKWTCTOBIAS 2
Court Roles
Objection
100
A political system that divides power between a central authority and smaller units, such as states or provinces
Federalism
100
This Chamber of Congress votes for potential Supreme Court Justice...
Senate
100
This is a member of the Supreme Court who is not the chief justice
Associate justice
100
This is the lowest level of the federal court system
District Court
100
This article established the Judicial Branch of the United States
Article III
200
the division of the courts into two separate systems, one federal and one state, with each of the fifty states having its own courts
Dual Court System
200
This chamber of Congress needs how many votes to confirm the candidate?
- Majority
- 50% + 1
200
San Luis High School was first opened in this year.
2002
200
This Court has 9 Justices
US Supreme Court
200
How many District Courts are there in the United States?
94
300
This power allows the federal courts to review actions taken by the other branches of government and the states and to rule on whether those actions are constitutional
Judicial Review
300
This position nominates candidates for federal judge positions (not only Supreme Court)
President
300
This is the highest-ranking justice on the Supreme Court
Chief Justice
300
This Court reviews decisions from the previous courts and the next step can review the case
Appeal Court
300
This is the Chief Supreme Court Justice
Chief Justice John Roberts
400
This 1803 Supreme Court case established the courts’ power for the first time the Supreme Court ruled an act of Congress to be unconstitutional
Marbury vs Madison
400
How many Courts does San Luis have?
San Luis City Court (Next to Chevron)
Yuma County Court (Next to the Library)
400
This is the only Court that is established under Article III. The rest is left up to the states.
Supreme Court
400
This Court is only involved in hearing witnesses and juries
District Court
400
This is how many Districts of Appeals that exist in the United States
11
500
The role of the Judicial Branch is to...
Interpret the law
Explain the law
Clarify the law
500
This feature of federal judgeships, established in Article III of the Constitution, was designed to protect judges from political pressure.
Lifetime Appointment
500
Name the 3 missing State Court System from Lowest to Highest:
- State Trial Court
-State Appellate Court
- State Supreme Court
500
This Court established the power of Judicial Review in 1803
US Supreme Court
500
These are the total number of Federal Courts in the US.
105 Federal Courts