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30 Cards in this Set
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List three levels of the Federal Courts. |
Supreme Appeals District |
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What is the goal, of the motto," Equal Justice Under Law" |
To treat everyone the same |
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What is Jurisdiction? |
A court's authority to hear and decide cases |
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What is Exclusive Jurisdiction? |
Only federal courts may hear and decide cases |
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What is Concurrent Jurisdiction? |
State and Federal courts share Jurisdiction |
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How many District Courts are in the U.S ? |
94 |
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What is Original Jurisdiction? |
The authority to hear cases for the first time |
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What is the Court Appeal's job? |
To review decisions made in lower district courts |
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List three ways of deciding appeals. |
*Upholding the original decision *Reverse the decision *Remand the case |
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What is a Precedent? |
Gives guidance to other judges by offering a model upon which to base their own decision, on a similar cases |
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How many Justices are on the Supreme court? |
9 |
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When does the Supreme Court have Original Jurisdiction? |
*Cases that involve diplomats and states |
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How many cases does the Supreme hear annually? |
About 80 |
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List three facts about Chief Justice Thurgood Marshall. |
*1st African American justice *Appointed by President Johnson *Appointed in 1967 |
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List three facts about Chief Justice Sandra O'Conner. |
*1st Female Justice *Appointed by President Regan *Appointed 1981 |
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Who sewed "Liberty or Death," on their back of their shirt before a battle ? |
John Marshall |
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List three powers of the Supreme court. |
*Executive and Legislative Branches must follow the rulings of the Supreme Court *The court interprets the meaning of laws *Judicial Review |
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What is Judicial Review and what case established it? |
The powers to say wether any law or government action goes against the constitution; Marbury v Madison case |
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Was Marbury v. Madison ruled constitutional or unconstitutional and on what grounds? |
Unconstitutional, because of the Judiciary Act of 1789 |
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List three principals of John Marshall's opinion concerning Marbury v. Madison. |
* The Constitution is the Supreme law of the land *If there is a conflict between the constitution and any other law, the court rules * The Judicial Branch can nullify any law that conflicts the constitution |
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List three limitations of the Supreme court. |
* Checks and Balances *Congress can get around a ruling by passing or changing the law *Can only rule cases that it hears. |
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How many Supreme court justices must agree to hear a case before the actually do? |
4 |
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List three types of cases that involve important constitutional rights and are usually heard by the Supreme court. |
*Freedom of Speech *Equal protection of the law * Civil liberties |
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What is a brief? |
A written document that explains one side's position on the case |
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What is a Majority Opinion? |
Presents the views of the majority of the justices on a case |
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What is Dissenting Opinion? |
A justices opinion who disagrees with the majority |
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What is Concurring Opinion? |
A justices opinion who agrees with the majority but for different reasons |
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What does "Stare Decisisi" mean ? |
Let the decision stand |
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Who is the Concurrent chief Justice of the Supreme court? |
John Roberts |
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List five things about Decisions in the Court of appeals.
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*do not hold trials
*do not decide guilt or innocence of a defendant *do not decide who should win a lawsuit, in a civil case * rule if the defendant received a fair trial *decisions are usually final |
