Can You Hear Me?
This is the authority of a court to hear certain cases.
What is jurisdiction?
This institution must provide confirmation to any federal judge.
What is the Senate?
length of the term of any federal court judge
life
This is the primary job of the Court when it comes to deciding a case.
What is interpreting the law/Constitution?
Now the basis of most Judicial branch power, this principle is not found in the Constitution, but rather stems from the decision in Marbury v. Madison.
What is judicial review?
Federal district courts have this type of ability to hear certain cases.
What is original jurisdiction?
The number of justices on the Court stems from here.
What is Congress?
these are the 2 steps in becoming a Supreme Court justice.
1. president appoints
2. senate confirms
The Chief Justice will assign the writing of this to one of the judges on the "winning" side of a decision.
What is the majority opinion?
Plessy v. Ferguson
In order for a case to be heard by the Supreme Court, it must meet this standard.
What is the Rule of Four?
This is the tradition of submitting a judicial candidate's name to the home state Senators for approval before the confirmation hearing.
What is senatorial courtesy?
These allow parties outside of the case, such as an interest group, to voice their opinions on a specific case.
What are amicus curiae briefs?
Congress's primary ability to "check" the Supreme Court is through this ability.
What is amending the Constitution?
This judicial philosophy limits the policy making role of the Court when making its decision.
What is judicial restraint/strict constructionism?
Parties who are not satisfied with the decision of a lower court must petition the U.S. Supreme Court to grant this in order hear their case.
What is a writ of certiorari?
To become a Supreme Court Justice, you must pass through this three-step process.
What is nomination, hearing and confirmation?
This person represents the US government when it is a party to a case before the SCOTUS.
What is the Solicitor General?
This principle followed by the Court means to "let the decision stand".
What is stare decisis?
main job of the judicial branch and article in the Constitution that describes the judicial branch
1. interpret laws
2. Article III
Name the three levels of our federal court system.
District, Appeals/Circuit, Supreme
This is the opinion of the minority of Supreme Court justices.
dissenting opinion
Cases dealing in some specific areas, such as bankruptcy or patents, will be heard in these types of courts, created by Congress under Article I of the Constitution for a specialized purpose.
What are legislative courts?
both civil and criminal cases are heard in these federal courts and over 90 percent of federal cases begin at this level....
district court
The philosophy of "judicial activism" was most illustrated during this Chief Justice's time on the Court, which saw the expansion of civil rights, civil liberties and federal power during his tenure.
Who is Earl Warren? (The Warren Court 1953-1969)