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20 Cards in this Set
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What are the courts in the federal system? |
Supreme, Court of Appeals, District (SAD) |
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What are the courts in the state system? |
Supreme, Court of Appeals, Circuit, General District (Sally Ate Chocolate Donuts) |
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What is Judicial Review? |
Supreme Court can declare laws passed by legislative & executive unconstitutional. |
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What is the main function of the US Supreme Court? |
Determine constitutionality of laws and acts. |
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Supreme (Both) |
Limited Original and Appellate |
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Court of Appeals (Both) |
Appellate |
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Circuit |
Original (misdemeanor & civil cases, lower dollar amounts) |
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General District |
Original (juvenile and family cases) |
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District |
Original |
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Which case established judicial review? |
Marbury v. Madison |
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What is Jurisdiction? |
authority to hear a case |
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What is Original Jurisdiction? |
power to hear case for the first time. |
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What is Appellate Jurisdiction? |
Power of a court to hear cases already heard by a lower court. |
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What is Magistrate? |
Judges who issue search warrants, subpoenas, summons, and sets bail. |
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State Laws must conform which two documents? |
US & State Constitution |
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Men & Women who sit on the US Supreme Ct. |
Justices |
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What is Jury Duty? |
Jurors who serve on jury. |
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Who appoints justices on the US Supreme Ct? |
President |
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Who approves justices on Us Supreme Ct? |
Senate |
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Supreme Law of Land |
Us Constitution |
