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What are the TWO types of court systems in the U.S.? (Select TWO answers)
Federal
Universal
State
International
What is the job of an appellate court?
to automatically overturn the original ruling
to select cases for the Supreme Court
to uphold the original ruling no matter what
to review an original case for a mistake
Which description best fits a jury?
a panel of average citizens who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence
a panel of three judges who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence
a panel of lawyers who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence
a panel of detectives who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence
What are the TWO reasons it's difficult to get a case all the way to the Supreme Court?
has to go through the appeals process first
has to affect at least 5 different states
has to wait for a period of 5 years while the Justices review the case
the Supreme Court gets to choose their cases
Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?
The Vice President
The Speaker of the House
Congress
The President
The Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review. What is Judicial Review?
when the Supreme Court decides if a law is unconstitutional or not
when the Supreme Court creates a new law
when the Supreme Court enforces the laws of the Legislative Branch
when the Supreme Court vetoes a Bill from Congress
How many justices make up the Supreme Court?
8
5
9
7
How many Supreme Court Justices does it take to approve an appeal to the Supreme Court?
6
7
4
5
Supreme Court nominees are confirmed by...
Congress
President
Senate
Chief Justice
Original Jurisdiction is when:
a court is the first to hear a case
a court has the authority to hear a case
a court reviews the decision of a lower court
power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case
If a Supreme Court justice agrees with the decision of the court, but did not agree with the reasoning of how they came to that conclusion, the justice may write a:
Writ of Certiorari
Concurring Opinion
Majority Opinion
Dissenting Opinion
What is the opinion of the Supreme Court justices who make up the minority?
Majority Opinion
Concurring Opinion
Unanimous Decision
Dissenting Opinion
How long can you remain a Supreme Court Justice once you are appointed and approved?
10 years
6 years
until you are re-elected
until you resign or die
Why did the Constitution provide for two separate court systems?
to keep the federal court system from being overwhelmed
to establish the federal court system as having more power than State courts
to maintain a balance of power between the Federal Government and the States
to strengthen the balance of power between the three branches of Federal Government
What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?
Original jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a Federal court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a State Court.
Original Jurisdiction refers to a criminal or civil cases; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a State court.
Original jurisdiction refers to a case that could be heard in a Federal or a State court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case that must be heard in a federal court.
Original jurisdiction refers to a court where a case is first heard; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard after it was tried in a lower court.
The outcome of Brown v. Board of Education, which desegregated schools, supports the judicial concept of___________.
Judicial Activism
Judicial Restraint
Constitutional Originalism
Strict Constructionalism
When a case is appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, the court can do which of the following?
Declare it unconstitutional without a trial
Send the case to Congress to review
Send the case back to the lower court for reconsideration.
Passes the case on to a higher court.
Appellate Jurisdiction is when:
a court is the first to hear a case
a court has the authority to hear a case
a court reviews the decision of a lower court
power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case
This Article defines the Judicial Branch and establishes the Supreme Court as the highest court in the U.S.
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Articles of Confederation
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