Flashcards: American Government Judicial Branch Quiz
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umballa123 on May 6, 2008
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For quiz on 5-7-08
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 jurisdiction | a court's authority to hear and decide cases |
| exclusive jurisdiction | authority of only federal courts to hear and decide courts |
| concurrent jurisdiction | authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases |
| district courts | federal courts where trials are held and lawsuits are begun |
| original jurisdiction | the authority to hear cases for the first time |
| appeals courts | a court that reviews decisions made in lower district courts |
| appellate jurisdiction | the authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court |
| circuit | the area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals |
| remand | to send a case back to a lower court to be tried again |
| opinion | a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind the court's decision in a case |
| precedent | a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case |
| Constitutional | in accordance with the Constitution |
| judicial review | the power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state or local law or government action goes against the Constitution |
| judicial branch | Which branch of government interperts the laws? |
| 1760 BC | About what year did the Code of Hammurabi take place? |
| King Hammurabi of Babylonia | Who made the Code of Hammurabi? |
| harsh laws | What is the Code of Hammurabi? |
| Code of Hammurabi | What was the 1st set of laws ever? |
| Ten Commandments | What was the 2nd set of laws ever? |
| 1200 BC | About what year did the Ten Commandments take place? |
| Moses | Which human issued the Ten Commandments? |
| Don't steal, kill, or commit adultery | What were some of the things the Ten Commandments said? |
| dual | What type of court system does the U.S. have? |
| state laws, state constitution, family law | What do state courts interpert? |
| National Courts, U.S. constitution, Bankruptcy, Maritime Laws | What do federal courts interpert? |
| original jurisdiction | 1st place, or person, to hear a case |
| Judiciary Acts of 1789 | What law creates lower courts? |
| District courts | Trial courts, committ a crime, trial takes place here |
| 94 | How many district courts are there? |
| 1 | How many district courts do Puerto Rico and D.C. have? |
| 550 | About how many judges run the federal courts? |
| citizens | Who serve as jurors? |
| for life | How long do judges serve? |
| President, Senate | Who picks the judges, and with who's approval? |
| 13 | How many federal appeal courts are there? |
| 12 | How many federal appeal courts handle different regions of the U.S.? |
| 1 | How many federal appeal courts handle patent law and internation trade? |
| Yes | Do federal courts have appellate jurisdiction? |
| 9 | How many justices are on the Supreme Court? |
| Supreme Court | What is the highest court in the land? |
| appellate work | What type of work does the Supreme Court Mostly do? |
| 5 | About how many original jurisdiction cases does the Supreme Court hear each year? |
| Open to the Public | Is the Supreme Court open to the public or closed off and private? |
| Court of Last Resort, Marble Palace | What two nicknames is the Supreme Court known as? |
| 17 feet | How high are the Supreme Court doors? |
| 6 1/2 tons | How much does each door to the Supreme Court weigh? |
| Magna Carta Signing | What does the Supreme Court depict? |
| Marbury vs. Madison | What is considered by many the most important case in the Supreme Court's history? |
| Equal Justice Under Law | What does it say on the entrance into the Supreme Court? |
| John Roberts | Who is the cheif justice? |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Who is the only woman currently on the Supreme Court and the 2nd woman ever? |
| Sandra Day O' Connor | Who was the 1st woman to be a Supreme Court justice? |
| Thurgood Marshall | Who was the 1st African American to be a Supreme Court Justice? |
| Clarence Thomas | Who is the 2nd African American to ever be a Supreme Court justice? (currently is a justice now) |