Structure of Federal System
The Supreme Court is the only court mentioned in this founding document.
What is the Constitution?
A court hearing an appeal has...
What is appellate jurisdiction?
A written document that cites facts and precedents is called a
Determining the constitutionality of laws or actions is...
What is Judicial Review?
The Supreme Court case that established the exclusionary rule for illegal evidence.
What is Mapp v. Ohio?
In order to be nominated for a federal judge, these requirements must first be met.
What is none.
This level of the federal court system has both original and appellate jurisdiction.
What is the Supreme Court?
What is an amicus curiae brief?
This landmark case established the precedent of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
The right to counsel when charged with a crime was established in this Supreme Court case.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
A federal judge is nominated by
Who is the U.S. President?
An order for a lower court to send records for review to a higher court is called...
What is a writ of certiorari?
The only way a federal judge can be removed from office is by
What is impeachment?
This process is only implied by the Framers of the Constitution and not specifically mentioned.
What is Judicial Review?
The Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade legalized
What is abortion?
Confirmation from the U.S. ___________ is required for a federal judicial nominee to assume office.
What is the Senate?
The Rule of 4 determines
What is whether the Supreme Court will take a case.
The term that means "Let the decision stand" is
What is stare decisis?
A court decision that agrees with the majority opinion but for different reasons is
What is a concurring opinion?
Dobbs v. Jackson overturned this case.
What is Roe v. Wade?
30 minutes is the amount of time
What is each side (or party) is allowed to argue their position before the Supreme Court?
Fewer than 100 cases are
What is heard by the Supreme Court each year.
This person is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Who is John Roberts?
These decisions are important to document because they provide arguments for future legal arguments.
What is dissenting opinions?
Right to marital privacy was established in the Supreme Court case...
What is Griswold v. Connecticut?
The belief that judges should make decisions based on the intent of the Framers of the Constitution is called
What is the doctrine of original intent?