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Jurisdiction
Court System
Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
100
The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time.
What is original jurisdiction?
100

This court has 8 Associate Justices and 1 Chief Justice

The Supreme Court

100

Which federal court level reaches a verdict?

District Courts

100

What are the three Federal Courts?

District, Appellate (or Circuit), and Supreme.

100

What court case established Judicial Review?

Marbury v. Madison

200
The authority of a court to hear a case on appeal from a lower court.
What is appellate jurisdiction?
200

What are the 2 types of cases?

Civil and Criminal

200
This is what appeals courts (including Supreme) give.
What is a ruling?
200

Which court has three judges

Appellate or Circuit Courts

200
The Supreme Court's power to look at any local, state, or federal law to see if it is constiutional.
What is judicial review?
300
These federal courts have original jurisdiction in most cases.
What is the district courts?
300
The number of federal judicial districts
What is 12?
300

These courts have no juries.

What is Circuit & Supreme Court?

300

How does a case usually reach the Supreme Court?

Through a Writ of Cert. 

300

Which opinion is given when a Supreme Court Justice/s disagree with the Majority opinion? 

Dissenting Opinion

400
These courts listen to appeals from trial courts.
What is circuit or appeal courts?
400
When only 1 court has the ability to hear a case.
What is exclusive jurisdiction?
400
These people are appointed for life.
Who are Federal Judges?
400

Which Judiciary Act established the "lower courts" and made it so that there was 6 Supreme Court Justices?

Judiciary Act of 1789

400

A detailed, written explanation of a Supreme Court judges verdict.

What is an opinion?

500
Cases involving foreign diplomats and disputes between 2 or more states.
What is the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction.
500

When multiple courts can hear a case, what is that called?

What is concurrent jurisdiction?

500
Federal judge appointments are made by this person
Who is the president?
500

What is Stare Decisis?

Legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar case (follows a precedent). 

500

Which two courts was the judiciary power originally vested in?

Inferior Courts and Supreme Court