5 Written Questions

1. a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
2. "friend of the court"-- briefs, they come from individuals, interest groups, or government agencies claiming to have information useful to the Court's consideration of the case
3. the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional
4. "Opinion of the Court"; a unanimous decision made by the Supreme Court
5. Supreme Court case; first case where the Supreme Court overruled a state law because of it's Constitutionality

5 Matching Questions

1. reverse
2. civil law
3. judicial activism
4. district courts
5. appellant

1. a The party who appeals a district court's decision, usually seeking reversal of that decision.
2. b decision of an appellate court to return the case to a lower courts to fix an error
3. c laws of a state or nation; "private" matters
4. d 91 federal courts with original jurisdiction
5. e philosophy that judges should interpret the Constitution to reflect current conditions and values

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. A summary of the case as well as a description of the sides of the case
   1. brief
   2. reverse
   3. affirm
   4. remand
2. Supreme Court gives a case back to the lower courts where it was appealed with instructions
   1. precedent
   2. remand
   3. litigant
   4. reverse
3. U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review
   1. Marbury v. Madison
   2. Gibbons v. Ogden
   3. McCulloch v. Maryland
   4. concurring opinion
4. The authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts
   1. appellant
   2. appellate court
   3. appellate jurisdiction
   4. stare decisis
5. fair treatment under law
   1. stare decisis
   2. justiciable disputes
   3. substantive due process
   4. standing to sue

5 True/False Questions

1. rule of Four → a rule that if 4 senators vote to hear a case, it can be presented before the Supreme Court

   True        False

2. judicial restraint → the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional

   True        False

3. class action suits → Lawsuits permitting a small number of people to sue on behalf of all other people similarly situated.

   True        False

4. justiciable disputes → the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional

   True        False

5. stare decisis → "let the decision stand"; the judges use past cases in order to determine the outcome of a present case

   True        False