12 - Government Quiz 11

What act established the structure of the federal court system and became the first bill ever introduced in the Senate?

What professional interest group has the most influence on the President and his choice of a federal judge?

What are the most active of the federal judiciary courts?

What rule states that evidence obtained illegally is not admissible in a court of law?

What word refers to past decisions involving similar cases?

What is the term for the right of a court to hear and decide a case?

What courts were created by Congress by its authority under Article III?

What do you call an official examination of available evidence in a court of law?

What is the name for a jury assembled to determine whether there is sufficient evidence against the accused to try a case?

What is the name for a jury that actually hears a case in court and decides upon a verdict?