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Jurisdiction
Court System
Judicial Branch
Amendments
Supreme Court
100
The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time.
What is original jurisdiction?
100
Dual Court System
What are state & federal courts?
100
Only the district courts do this.
What is reach a verdict?
100
Right to a speedy and public trial with a jury of one's peers
What is the Sixth Amendment?
100
How most cases come to the Supreme Court.
What is on appeal?
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 is what appeals courts (including Supreme) give.
What is a ruling?
200
Electors allowed from the District of Columbia
What is the Twenty-third Amendment?
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
The vice president will take over the leadership if the president is removed from office or disabled.
What is the Twenty-fifth Amendment?
300
This happens to a case the Supreme Court refuses to hear.
What is the lower court's ruling stands?
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
Powers not listed in the Bill of Rights are still reserved to the people.
What is the Ninth Amendment?
400
A detailed, written explanation of a judges verdict.
What is an opinion?
500
Cases involving foreign diplomats and disputes between two 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
Federal judge appointments are made by this person
Who is the president?
500
Lowered voting age to 18
What is the Twenty-sixth Amendment?
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?