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Name the three types of federal courts.
What is the District, Appeals, and Supreme Court
Does the Supreme Court determine guilt or innocence? (yes/no)
What is "no"?
This is how the justices decide which cases to hear before the Supreme Court.
What is the Rule of Four... where the justices choose the cases they will hear if 4 out of 9 agree to hear that case?
Define an appeal:
What is a petition to ask the court to review a case?
This is the highest federal court that makes decisions which are final for the nation.
What is the Supreme Court?
This is the number of Federal District Courts in the country.
What is 94?
The typical term of the Supreme Court lasts from ______ to ________.
What is the first Monday of October to the end of June?
Name the three types of opinions and what each one means.
What are...
Majority Opinions- support of a majority of the Justices
Concurring Opinions- one or more Justices offering additional thoughts to issue at hand
And Dissenting Opinions- one or more Justices going against the majority's ruling?
This is the length of term for a justice/federal judge?
What is for life or until he or she chooses to retire?
Federal courts have jurisdiction in this scenario:
A) dispute between two citizens in Florida
B) violation of local laws
C) dispute between two states
D) violation of Florida's state laws
What is C?
This is the job of an appeals/appellate court.
What is to review decisions made in lower courts?
The ___________ confirms federal judges and other official nominations.
What is the Senate... The Senate approves the President's appointments because they are the upper house. This process is called Senate Confirmation?
The __________ nominates the Supreme Court Justices and other federal officials.
What is the President... The president nominates or appoints a justice?
This is the number of federal Appellate circuit courts.
What are 13 appellate circuit courts (12 geographic circuits and the Federal Circuit)?
This Supreme Court case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Who is Chief Justice John Roberts?
Marbury vs. Madison established the Supreme Courts right of ____________________________, in which they can review any local, state or federal law to determine if it is constitutional.
What is judicial review?
This is the make-up of justices on the Supreme Court? (name how many total and what are their titles)
What are 9 total with 1 chief justice and 8 associate justices?
A contract violation between a tenant and the landlord would be heard in this court:
A) Supreme Court
B) Appeals Court
C) Criminal Court
D) Civil Court
What is D) Civil Court- settles disputes?
Define the meaning when a judge uses precedent.
What is the judge refers to/relies heavily on previous opinions in similar cases?
This type of law would deal with Free Speech:
A) criminal law
B) juvenile law
C) constitutional law
D) military law
What is C) constitutional law?
This type of court would hear a case about commerce:
A) state court
B) federal court
C) military court
D) family court
What is B) Federal court- Congress regulates commerce (trade)?
These are the kinds of cases that the Supreme Court hears (Name all three).
What are...
1. Cases that involve people from two different states
2. Cases that involve the Constitution or a national law (or regulation)
3. Cases where the Court has original jurisdiction?
This is the only court listed in the US Constitution.
What is the Supreme Court Congress and allowed Congress to create all lower courts?