Terms
The Supreme Court's ability to determine the constitutionality of laws.
Judicial Review
What is the Highest court in the land?
Supreme Court
What Article of the Constitution sets up the Judicial Branch?
Article 3
What US Circuit of Appeals is MN in?
8
If you have to go to court in McLeod County, where do you go?
Glencoe
This explains the Court's reasoning for reaching a decision.
Opinion
How many Federal Court of Appeal Districts/Circuits are there in the US
13
The compensation of a judge cannot be diminished during their term in office.
True or False
True
What previous Supreme Court case was overturned by the Brown V. Board of Education?
Plessy V. Ferguson
A District court has _______ jurisdiction
Original
This expresses the views of the majority of the justices
Majority Opinion
What is the name of the lowest court in the Federal Court System?
District Court
What are two ways to determine treason?
They Confess or there is two witnesses
A court of appeals has _________jurisdiction
Appellate
The power to CONFIRM nominations to the Supreme Court resides in?
Senate
When both the state court and the federal court have jurisdiction, that is called....
Concurrent Jurisdiction
If a case is dismissed by the Supreme Court, what happens to that case?
Let the decision of the lower court stand. (Stare Decisis)
In what matters does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?
Foreign Ambassadors, Public Ministers and Consuls.
What is not allowed in the Supreme Court?
Cameras/Media
How many US District courts are located in the United States?
94
Amicus Curiae translates to:
Friend of the Court
An order to a lower court to send up records to the Supreme Court.
Writ of Certiorari (Writ of Cert)
What two types of courts does the Constitution set up?
One Supreme Court and inferior courts (district/state courts)
What case established Judicial Review
Marbury V. Madison
The Supreme Court has __________________ jurisdiction
Original and Appellate Jurisdiction