American Gov: Unit 5 and 6 Test Review

When the court hears the case first:

• original jurisdiction

• appellate jurisdiction

• real jurisdiciton

• fake jurisdiction

The authority of a court to review decisions made by a lower court.

• Dual Court System

• The Constitution

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

This type of jurisdiction is shared by both Federal and State governments

• Appellate

• Concurrent

• Exclusive

• Original

How many District Courts are there in the federal court system?

• 92

• 93

• 94

• 95

The majority of federal court cases are seen in these courts first:

• Supreme

• Appeal

• District

Court with both kinds of jurisdiction (original and appellate):

• Supreme

• Appeal

• District

What allows for the Supreme Court to have Judicial Independence?

• There are three branches.
• Justices serve for life.
• Federalism
• The Judiciary Act.

The Supreme Court case ______ v. ______ established "Judicial Review".  This means that the Supreme Court had the final say on interpreting the Constitution.

• Marbury v. Madison
• Dred Scott v. Sandford
• The New York Times v. the U.S.
• Plessy v. Ferguson

Supreme Court case that established separate is NOT equal, therefore DESEGREGATING public schools.

• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Gideon v. Wainwright
• Bush v. Gore

How many Justices are needed to hear a court case in the Supreme Court?

• 9 Justices

• 4 Justices

• 8 Justices

• 2 Justices