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50 Cards in this Set
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Who says what the law is? |
Judiciary AE |
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Since we have a system of state and federal courts the U.S. has what kind of court system? |
Dual court system AE |
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What are federal courts that exercise the judicial power of the U.S.? |
Constitutional courts AE |
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What are legislative courts that hear cases arising out of the expressed powers given to congress? |
Special courts AE |
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What kind of courts are the regular courts beneath the supreme court? |
Inferior courts AE |
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What is the authority of a court to hear a case? |
Jurisdiction AE |
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What does exclusive jurisdiction mean? |
These cases can be heard only in the federal courts AE |
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What is concurrent jurisdiction? |
That these cases can be tried in either a federal or state court AE |
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What is civil law? |
Concerned with disputes between two or more individuals or between individuals and the government AE |
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What is the person called who is suing? |
A plaintiff AE |
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What is the person who is being sued? |
A defendant AE |
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Front (Term) What is original jurisdiction? |
When a case can be heard in a court firsthand AE |
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What is appellate jurisdiction? |
When I case can be heard on appeal from a lower court secondhand AE |
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What is the lowest federal court called? |
District courts AE |
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What are decisions reached by earlier courts in similar cases are called? |
Writ of certiorari AE |
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Where are the legal assistant that help the justices of the Supreme Court called? |
Clerks AE |
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What was the Courts of Appeals established to relieve? |
The Supreme Court of much of its workload. They hear cases if they are not satisfied with the decisions of District Courts. AE |
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What kind of jurisdiction does the court of appeals have? |
Appellate/Only appellate AE |
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What does the court of international trade do? |
hears civil cases arising out of and trade related laws AE |
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What was the only court specifically created by the constitution? |
The Supreme Court AE |
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What is the presiding officer of the Supreme Court? And how many associate justices are there? |
Chief Justice and eight AE |
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How many justices must be present for a case to be decided? |
6 AE |
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The Supreme Court has... |
Both original and appellate AE |
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Does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction in cases such as problems that arise with them Bassett or public ministers and consuls and where the state is the party? |
Yes AE |
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Of the thousands of cases appeal to the Supreme Court each year, about how many actually receive a full hearing and a written opinion? |
150 AE |
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When the clerks find cases deserving serious consideration were they put on? |
A discuss list AE |
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A period during which the justices of the Supreme Court listen to oral arguments by the lawyers on each side of cases before them is called? |
Sitting AE |
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A statement by one party in the case setting forth the legal arguments relevant facts and precedents supporting the parties position is the? |
Brief AE |
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what is the decision of most of the justices of the Supreme Court? |
Majority AE |
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What is the decision of the minority of justices of the Supreme Court? |
dissenting opinion AE |
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when all justices of the Supreme Court vote the same way what is it called? |
unanimous opinion AE |
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A tie vote among the justices of the Supreme Court means the lower courts previous decision... |
Does stand AE |
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What are the nine justices called? |
Brethren AE |
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Can the president remove the justice if he doesn't like his decisions? |
No AE |
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What is the power to decide the constitutionality of an act of government weather executive legislative or judicial? |
Judicial Review AEMad |
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The Supreme Court first asserted that it had the power of judicial review in 1803 with the case of? |
Marbury Vs. Madison AE |
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Who hears civil but criminal cases involving disputes between taxpayers and I.R.S.? |
The tax court AE |
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A tie vote among the justices of the Supreme Court means the lower courts previous decision... |
Does stand AE |
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In considering candidates for federal judgeships presidents consider their judicial philosophy of party affiliation and... |
legal training AE |
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How many years are all judges of the constitutional court appointed for? |
Life AE |
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Who makes arrests, secure jurrors, and severe legal papers? |
Federal Marshals AE |
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What are the nine justices called? |
Brethren AE |
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Can the president remove the justice if he doesn't like his decisions? |
No AE |
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What is the power to decide the constitutionality of an act of government weather executive legislative or judicial? |
Judicial Review AEMad |
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The Supreme Court first asserted that it had the power of judicial review in 1803 with the case of? |
Marbury Vs. Madison AE |
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Who hears civil but criminal cases involving disputes between taxpayers and I.R.S.? |
The tax court AE |
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Who has original jurisdiction to hear cases of persons who believe that the government owes them money? |
The claims court AE |
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What Are Federal Court, Congress that have created to exercise jurisdiction only in certain cases? |
The special courts AE |
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Who appoints all federal judges judges subject to confirmation by the Senate? |
The President AE |
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Who appeals the court of last resort in most cases involving offenses against military law? |
The court of military AE |
