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Flashcards by maeganbrady410, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by maeganbrady410
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| Question | Answer |
| Supreme Court | -Highest Court in federal system. -Nine Justices. -Limited orginal jurisdiction |
| U.S. Courts of Appeal | -12 regional courts. -No original jurisdiction. |
| District Courts | -Lowest level in federal system. -94 judicial districts. -Original jurisdiction. |
| Article 3 | Gives Congress power to create all other federal courts. |
| Judiciary Act of 1789 | Established three-tiered structure. (diagram) |
| Marbury v. Madison (1803) | Establishes the power of judicial review. |
| Judicial review | Power of Supreme Court to declare legislation invalid if legislation violates Constitution. (reviews laws) |
| All federal judges are appointed by the ___________ and confirmed by majority vote in the _____________. | President; Senate. |
| Original jurisdiction | Authority of a court to hear a case for the first time. |
| Writ of certiorari | Order from Suprme Court directing a lower court to send the records to the court. |
| Rule of Four | At least 4 of nine justices have to vote to hear a case. |
| Brief | Written detailed statement arguing one side of the case. |
| Majority opinion | "Opinion of the court" becomes law of the land. |
| Concurring opinion | Written by one of justices for majority opinion but stresses different reasons. |
| Dissenting or minority opinion | Expresses a point of view that disagrees with majority opinion. |
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