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21 Cards in this Set
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Federal court jurisdiction |
Disputes between states Constitutional violations Maritime law Cases with foreign governments |
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Which court? Reviews if the convicted got a fair trial Reviews lower court decision Reverse a lower court decision
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Appellate Court (Court of Appeals) |
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Which court? Determines the facts of a case Determines verdict Original jurisdiction |
District Courts |
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The decision in a criminal case |
verdict |
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Supreme Court case that allows judicial review |
Marbury v. Madison |
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Created federal district courts and circuit court of appeals. |
Judiciary Act of 1789 |
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Judicial Review |
Supreme Court power to declare a law is unconstitutional. |
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The court that can reverse a lower court decision |
Any higher court than the one who made a decision |
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The court that can declare a law unconstitutional |
Supreme Court |
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How does the lifetime term help protect federal judges from influences |
So they can be free from public or political pressures when they hear a case |
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What are some jobs of the U.S Supreme Court |
To decide whether laws are allowed by the U.S Constitution and to hear appealed cases from lower courts |
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Nullify |
Legally cancel a law or action |
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Supreme Court |
The highest court in a state/the U.S that do a multitude of things |
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Supreme Court Justices |
A group of nine people in the Supreme Court who hear and rule on cases |
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Checks and Balances
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Each branch can check or limit the power of the other branches
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Ways the Legislative Branch can check other branches
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Impeach, override veto with 2/3 vote, senate can confirm or rejectappointments, can refuse to approve treaties |
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Ways the Executive Branch can check other branches |
Veto, Appoint judges |
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Ways the Judicial Branch can check other branches |
Can declare laws and presidential actions unconstitutional |
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Separation of Powers |
Split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branchso no one branch can become too powerful. |
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Checks and Balances |
Each branch can check or limit the power of the other branches |
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Rule of law |
A principal that helped found our country, protects citizens fromabusive governments and is essential to democracy. It says No one is above thelaw not even the president. |
