AP Gov: Judicial Branch, Civ Lib/Rights

Federal District courts were originally set up by:

• State Governments 
• Article III of the Constitution 
• Congress
• 1st President (George Washington) 

Federal Court Judges wishing to remain on the bench have to run for re-election how often?

• every 4 years

• every 10 years

• every 4-8 years depending on the state

• never; they are not elected, and they serve a life term

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

• Jurisdiction 
• Original Jurisdiction 
• Premier Jurisdiction 
• E Pluribus Unum 

Which of the following has no appellate jurisdiction?

• District Court

• US Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court

Which of the following has no original jurisdiction?

• District Courts

• US Court of Appeals

• U.S. Supreme Court

Amicus curiae briefs are

• a form of inside lobbying that attempts to influence the Court’s agenda

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

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

• A form of inside lobbying that attempts to influence the Courts decisions

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

• Judicial Restraint
• Judicial Activism 

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

• Appointed by the President and approved by Congress

• chosen by existing judges and approved by the President

• elected by the people of that state

• Appointed by the President and approved by the Senate

The opinion written by the judges on the winning side is known as what?

• majority opinion

• prevailing opinion

• disenting opinion

• concurring opinion

A SCOTUS justice who disagrees with the majority opinion may

• ask the Court to hear the case again.

• send the case back to a lower court.

• write a dissenting opinion.

• file an amicus curiae brief.