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17 Cards in this Set
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Federal refers to the state or national level of government?
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national
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Who has the power to punish treason?
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Congress
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Highest court in the United States
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Supreme Court
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Term of office for federal judges
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lifetime appointments with good behavior
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Has the power to select federal judges
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President nominates
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Has the power to approve federal judicial appointments
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Senate
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Number of witnesses needed for a conviction of treason is there is not a confession
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two
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Way to commit treason
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levying war, adhering to the enemy, giving aid and comfort to the enemy
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When a case is tried only in the Supreme Court then the court has which jurisdiction?
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original jurisdiction
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When a case has been tried in a lower court before it goes to the Supreme Court the court has which jurisdiction?
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appellate jurisdiction
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a person who sees a crime being committed and testifies to that fact in court
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a witness
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a court with less power than the Supreme Court
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an inferior court
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federal cases begin in which courts
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District Courts
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number of justices on the Supreme Court
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9
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Cases that the Supreme Court accepts must involve a clear question about what?
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Constitution
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Examples of giving aid when committing treason
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give maps, information on troop locations, weapons, money,
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Examples of giving comfort when committing treason
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food, clothing, shelter, medical attention
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