1
someone pressing charges
plaintiff
people engaged in a lawsuit.
litigants
charges being brought against
defendant
cases that can only be heard in Federal Courts.
exclusive jurisdiction
What do Noodlers catch with their bare hands?
Catfish
How many district courts?
94
How many court of appeals?
13
What court case brought about Judicial Review?
Marbury v. Madison
the authority to hear certain cases
jurisdiction
How many tiles are there in a standard Scrabble game?
100
cases can be tried in either federal or state court.
concurrent jurisdiction
court with the authority to be the 1st to hear a case
Original Jurisdiction
Desegregation of all public schools and later public spaces
Brown v. Board of Education
Ruled that police must inform you of your Constitutional Rights at the time of arrest.
Miranda v. Arizona
What was the first US state to pass a law requiring mandatory seat belt use?
New York
Review final decisions of district courts, court of appeals for lower court cases that have been lost
Appellate Jurisdiction
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
Approximately how many cases does the Supreme Court hear per year?
150
The __ nominates federal and Supreme Court justices with confirmation from a majority of the __.
President, Senate
What is the state bird of Mississippi?
Northern Mockingbird
What does judicial review mean?
that the Supreme Court can declare executive orders and legislation unconstitutional
The majority of cases reviewed by the Supreme Court are
Appellate Jurisdiction
Judges in the federal courts are appointed for...
Life
Written arguments heard by the Supreme Court are called?
Briefs
What did the Seven Dwarfs do for a living?
They were miners