Flashcards

Supreme Court

mcbyrd Civics and Economics 2 English 15 cards

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1Supreme Court-highest court in federal system
-9 justices,
appointed by the president
-2 types of jurisdiction
2Courts of Appeal12 regional "circuit" courts
No original jurisdiction, strictly appellate
3District Courts-Lowest level in federal system
-94 judicial districts in 50 states
-Original jurisdiction
4Article 33rd branch of govt., judicial
gives congress the power to create all other federal courts
5Judiciary Act of 1789established the three-tiered structure
6Marbury vs. Madison (1803)established the power of judicial review
7Judicial reviewthe power of the supreme court to declare legislature violates the Constitution
8All federal judges are appointed by the _____ and confirmed by majority vote in the _____.1. President
2. Senate
9Original Jurisdictionauthority of a court to hear a case for the first time
10a writ of certiorarian order from the Supreme Court directing a lower court to send the records to the Court
11Rule of Fourat least 4 of the 9 justices have to vote to want to hear a case
12Briefwritten detailed statement arguing one side of the case
13Majority Opinion" opinion of the court" becomes the law of the land
14Concurring opinionwritten by one of the justices who voted with the majority but stresses different constitutional opinion
15Dissenting or minority opinionexpresses a point of view that disagrees with majority opinion