Jurisdiction
____________ is the courts authority to hear a case.
Jurisdiction
You are ___________ until proven guilty
Innocent
How many levels does the federal court system have
3 (Three)
Which article of the US Constitution gives federal courts jurisdictions over certain cases.
III (Three)
What Supreme Court case gave the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review?
Marbury vs. Madison
When a court has the authority to hear a case for the very first time, it has what type of jurisdiction?
Original Jurisdiction
How many U.S. Courts of Appeals are there?
13
All People are guaranteed a (2 things per the Bill of Rights)
A public Trial
A Lawyer
You are guaranteed a what even if you can't afford one?
A lawyer
Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?
Sandra Day O'Connor
When a court reviews the decisions that lower courts make, what kind of jurisdiction does it have?
Appellate Jurisdiction
What is the correct order in the federal appeals process?
District Court, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court
What court levels have Original Jurisdiction?
The United States Supreme Court is located where?
Washington DC
Who is the most recent Supreme Court Justice, and who were they appointed by?
Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Joe Biden appointed her.
When only 1 court has the ability to hear a case.
Exclusive Jurisdiction
How many District Courts are there?
94
Name a federal crime!
Kidnapping, tax evasion, or counterfeiting
When there is no question of Constitutionality, what courts typically hear the cases if they deal with a federal institution like the IRS?
Special Courts (U.S. Tax Court in the case of the IRS)
Who is the longest serving Supreme Court Justice, what year were they appointed, and who were they appointed by?
Clarence Thomas, 1991, and George H.W. Bush appointed him.
When they share laws between state and federal courts
Concurrent Jurisdiction
What year did the congress create the federal system of appeals court.
1891
What can prevent an abuse of government power and provides for accountability to the law.
Rule of Law
Our court systems, aside from the Supreme Court were established to help settle what types of cases?
Civil Matters
What year did the Congress Pass the Judiciary Act
1789