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15 Cards in this Set
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Docket |
Court schedule |
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Amicus curiae briefs |
These briefs state the group's concerns and arguments regarding a case |
Means friend of court |
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Writ of certiorari |
Requires a lower court to provide the record of a case for review |
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John Jay |
first chief justice who presides over the court |
Co-author of Federalist Papers, appointed by George Washington |
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Strict constructionist |
Believe that laws and the Constitution should be interpreted strictly according to the wording they contain |
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Loose constructionist |
believe that the Constitution and other laws must be interpreted in light of current political and social conditions |
Prefer a living Constitution |
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Amount of court cases appealed? |
1/3 courts are appealed |
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Amount of appeal to cases heard? |
1/5 court cases are heard |
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District court |
Trial decisions based on facts as well as a law |
Trials go before a judge and jury |
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Stare decisis |
Upholding precedents set by earlier courts |
Means let the decision stand |
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Courts of appeals |
Gives individuals who have received an unfavorable decision another chance to be heard |
No new facts can be presented, |
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Marbury vs Madison |
established the principle for judicial review |
Gives the court the final voice in deciding government laws and policies |
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Who appoints Supreme Court justices? |
Personally appointed by the President and approved by Senate |
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Circuit |
Large judicial area |
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Role of federal lower court |
Perform day-to-day work of judicial branches |
Resolve disputes, set precedents, interpret the laws |
