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THE BASICS
FEDERAL
APPEALS
HODGE PODGE
ONE DIRECTION IS AWFUL
100
Top court in the U.S.
U.S. Supreme Court
100
Cases involving this document must be heard in federal court
Constitution
100
An appeals court can uphold a verdict or remand a case. What is the third choice for appeals courts?
Reverse the decision
100
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
100
How long is a Justice's tenure
Life if they choose
200
Type trial where a jury delivers a verdict
Criminal trial
200
All federal court proceedings begin at this level
District court
200
A circuit is a geographic area covered by a/an ___________ court
Appeals
200
A detailed explanation for a decision is called the court's __________
Opinion
200
First ever Chief Justice
John Jay
300
A dispute over rightful ownership of a piece of artwork would be decided in this type court
Civil
300
Federal appeals courts are called _________ courts
Curcuit
300
The authority to hear a case appealed from a lower court is called _____________ jurisdiction
Appellate
300
What does it mean to remand a case?
Send it back to lower court for re-trial
300
They make arrests for federal courts
U.S. Marshalls
400
Goals of our legal system include: treat every person the same, right to a public trial, and ______________
Right to appeal
400
District courts are the ___________ courts for federal cases
Trial
400
Cases are appealed when lawyers think the law was applied incorrectly or ________________________
New evidence turns up
400
Who is the current Chief Justice?
John Roberts
400
Lawyers who prosecute federal cases
U.S. Attorneys
500
A court's authority to hear and decide a case
Jurisdiction
500
_________________ jurisdiction are those cases that can only be tried in federal court
Exclusive
500
How many U.S. courts of appeal are there?
12
500
A __________________ takes care of a Justice's routine work
Magistrate
500
Who was the greatest Chief Justice of all time?
Warren Burger