Section #5 Vocab Review

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Federal appellate courts between district courts and the Supreme Court.

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Circuit Courts

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SCOTUS decision with expansive supremacy clause view.

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Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

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Vesting legislative, judicial, and executive powers in separate bodies.

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Separation of Powers

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Federal courts require a federal legal issue for appellate cases, like a Constitutional rights violation.

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Substantial Federal Question

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Courts in the 11 federal judicial districts of the U.S. that serve as appellate courts for lower federal courts.

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United States Courts of Appeals

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Trial courts of general jurisdiction in the federal system.

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United States District Courts

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Body of law regulating government agencies

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Administrative Law

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Law from past court decisions; synonym for legal precedent.

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Case Law

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Treatise on common law by Sir William Blackstone that influenced early U.S. law.

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Commentaries on the Laws of England:

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Legal system from England, used in the U.S., based on judicial decisions.

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Common Law