What kind of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have?
What is Original and Appellate
100
Who appoints federal judges and who confirms them?
Who is the President and Senate
100
What is the Supreme Court's final decision called?
What is the Court's Opinion
100
What is the only crime that is specifically defined in the Constitution?
What is Treason
200
Once a person has been tried for a crime he/she cannot be tried again for the same crime
What is Double Jeopardy
200
Where does the federal court system derive its power from?
What is the Constitution and federal laws
200
In the court system what does jurisdiction limit?
Which court may decide a case
200
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
When both federal and state courts have jurisdiction
200
What happens to a Supreme Court vote ending in a tie?
What is previous ruling from an inferior court stands.
300
a policy to make-up for past discrimination
What is Affirmative Action
300
Explain the Exclusionary Rule
Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used against a person in court
300
Why is the Supreme Court called the "High Court?"
Because it is the last court in which federal questions can be decided.
300
What precedent was set in the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas?
What is segregation is unconstitutional
300
How many Supreme Court Justices must accept a case in order for it to be placed on the docket?
What is 4
400
An order by a higher court directing a lower court to send up the record in a given case for review.
What is Writ of Certiorari
400
Which of the following could be the subject of a criminal case tried in federal court?
A. bankruptcy
B. civil rights
C. counterfeiting
D. labor relations
What is C. counterfeiting
400
What is the precedent set by the Supreme Court in the case of Marbury v Madison
What is federal appointments
400
Name the 4 types of jurisdiction
What is 1) original
2) appellate
3) concurrent
4) exclusive