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

The highest court in the federal system.

What is the U.S. Supreme Court?
100

Only the trial courts do this.

What is reach a verdict?

100
District, Circuit, and Supreme.
What are the Federal Courts?
100

This case established the idea of Judicial Review.

What is Marbury v. Madison?

200
The authority of a court to hear a case on appeal from a lower court.
What is appellate jurisdiction?
200
Civil & Criminal
What are the 2 types of cases?
200

This type of court reviews decisions from lower courts for mistakes or issues. 

What is an appellate court?

200
When a court sends a case back to a lower court to be tried again.
What is remanding a case?
200

This case made it so the police must inform us of our rights when arrested. 

What is Miranda v. Arizona?

300

This level of courts have original jurisdiction over disputes between different states. 

What are federal courts?

300
The number of federal judicial districts
What is 12?
300

This group of people are in charge of listening to a case and coming to a verdict.

What is a jury?

300

This is the branch that has the ability to make additional courts under the Supreme Court.

What is the Legislative Branch/Congress?

300

This case protects juveniles right to due process.

What is in re gault?

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
This happens when a higher court believes the lower court interpreted the law incorrectly.
What is reverse the ruling?
400

A detailed, written explanation of a 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 State & Federal court can both hear a case.
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
500

The selection process for this is described below. 

Step 1: Name added to master list

Step 2: Random selection

Step 3: Receive summons

Step 4: Report for selection

Step 5: Lawyer choose final people


What is a jury?

500

The main power of the judicial branch

What is interpret laws and the Constitution?

500
A case that affects the entire country rather than just one person.
What is a case the Supreme Court is more likely to accept.