AP GOV Judicial Branch

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Federal District courts were originally set up by: State Governments, Article III of the Constitution, Congress, 1st President (George Washington)

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Congress

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Federal Court Judges will have to run for re-election:

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never, they have life terms

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District Judges are appointed by ___________ and approved by the Senate.

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the President

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The court with the authority to hear and decide a case for the first time is said to have:

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Original Jurisdiction

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A court’s authority to hear and decide cases

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jurisdiction

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Which of the following has no appellate jurisdiction? District Court/Trial Court, US Court of Appeals, Supreme Court

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District Court/Trial Court

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Which of the following has no original jurisdiction? District court, US Court of Appeals, Supreme Court

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US Court of Appeals

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Amicus curiae briefs are

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A form of outside lobbying that attempts to influence the Court’s decisions

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If a justice strikes down a law that does not match with their view of the Constitution it is known as....

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Judicial Activism

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How do federal judges, including supreme court justices, get their job?

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Appointed by the President and approved by the Senate