Vocabulary
Type of case where people accused of a crime appear in court for a trial.
What are criminal cases?
The number of justices on the supreme court.
What is 9 justices and 1 chief?
The lowest federal court system.
What are Trial courts?
Established the Judicial branch
What is Article III?
The case that established the power of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Type of case where the courts use laws to settle disputes.
What are civil cases?
The most important power in the supreme court.
What is Judicial review?
Cases are heard by a jury.
What are district courts?
Federal judge appointments are made by this person.
Who is the president?
The qualifications to be a supreme court judge.
What are no qualifications?
A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
What is a plaintiff?
The kind of cases the Supreme Court chooses.
What are constitutional cases?
Hears appeals of cases decided on by the lower District Courts
What is the courts of appeals?
The court system in the U.S.
What is a dual court system?
The President's role in appointing Supreme Court Justices.
Who nominates them?
The authority to hear cases for the first time.
What is original jurisdiction?
A detailed, written explanation of a judges verdict.
What is an opinion?
The highest court in the U.S.
What is the Supreme court?
Gave congress the power to establish other courts
What is Article III, Section 1?
The concept that the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional
What is judicial review?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
The example to be used to help judges make decisions in future cases that are similar.
What is precedent?
At least four of the nine justices agree to grant a Writ of Certiorari.
What is the rule of four?
The cases where the Supreme court has jurisdiction.
What are original and appellate cases?
Major weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
What is no national court or national judiciary?
A fundamental right ensuring a fair trial, found in amendments.