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59 Cards in this Set
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The _______ branch |
Judicial |
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No ______ branch under the articles of Confederation |
Judicial |
No J |
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State courts had sole _______ overall cases |
Authority |
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Judicial branch created in article __ of the constitution |
3 |
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Only 1 federal court created-- the u.s __________ |
Senate |
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Gives power to ________ to create any federal law |
Congress |
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What is _______? |
Jurisdiction |
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_______ jurisdiction----- authority to hear a case for the 1st time |
Original |
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__________ jurisdiction--- courts that hears reviews or appeals of decisions of the lower courts |
Appellate |
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__________ jurisdiction---- allows different types of cases to be tried in either federal or state courts |
Concurrent |
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Juduracy act of _______ |
1789 |
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Ohio has ____ district courts |
12 |
1 |
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Currently ___ district courts |
94 |
9 |
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Has ______ jurisdiction only |
Original |
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Judges serve for _______ |
Life |
Li |
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Can only be removed be __________ |
Impeachment |
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________: party bringing charges |
Plantif |
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_______: the party being accused or charged |
Defend (ent) |
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______: 12 people who decide the out come. |
Jury |
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US courts of ________ |
Appeal |
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______ US court appeals |
12 |
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States are divided into ________ |
Circuits |
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Have __________ jurisdiction only. May only review the lower courts |
Appellate |
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Panel of ____ judges decides cases in courts of appeals |
3 |
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Judges serve for _____ |
Life |
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___________ court in the federal judicial system |
Highest |
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Has both _______ and _______ jurisdiction |
Appellate & original |
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____ % of cases are appeals from lower federal courts |
90 |
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Current sizes- ___ associate justices |
8 |
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Judges serve for "_____" |
Life |
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Anthony M _______ |
Kennedy |
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Stephen G _______ |
Breyer |
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Ruth Bader ________ |
Ginsburg |
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The department of ______ |
Justice |
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The ___ _____ _____ handles most of these nominations |
White House staff |
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Senatorial ________: allow as senators from presidents party |
Courtesy |
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Party __________: chooses judges from poll party |
Affiliation |
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Race, Gender, ________, region |
Religion |
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Higher ________ and _________ |
Visibility, Importance |
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Held ____ in government |
Postitions |
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Served as ________ for leading law firm |
Lawyers |
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Served as _____ ________ __________ |
Law school professors |
Lsp |
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Judicial ______ :chooses judges who share their political ideology |
Predjuice |
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_______ cases are appealed to the Supreme Courts each year |
10,000 |
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Only ___ of them are actually heard |
80 |
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____ out of the nine justices has to be their to hear a case |
4 |
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Writ of _______: an order by the courts directing lower courts to send up records |
Certiorari |
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Each party files a written ______ |
Brief |
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______ arguments their Positions during a ___ minute period |
Oral, 30 |
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Supreme Court decisions are explained in a written statement called a __________ |
Opinion |
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The ______ _______ will select who writes the opinion |
Chief Justice |
CJ |
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If voting with the minority, the ______ _______ justice will choose who writes the opinion |
Senior associate |
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________ opinion: written by justice, or justices with the majority opinion. |
Concurrent |
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_________ opinion: written by justice or justices who disagree with the majority opinion |
Dissenting |
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Majority opinion become ________ |
Precedent |
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Judicial _______: the Court Shiism play more of an active role |
Activism |
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Judicial _______ : the court should operate strictly |
Restraint |
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What is _______? |
Jurisdiction |
Jur |
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Served as _____ ________ __________ |
Law school professors |
Lsp |
