Unit 7 - vocab, courts & cases

Which of the following is the correct order of our federal court system in regards to original jurisdiction and where federal cases begin

• U.S. Supreme Court - Court of Appeals - District (trial) Courts

• Court of Appeals - U.S. Supreme Court - District (trial) Courts

• District (trial) Courts - Court of Appeals - U.S. Supreme Court

• District (trial) Courts - U.S. Supreme Court - Court of Appeals

Which of the following accurately describes the composition of the U.S. Supreme Court?

• five assistant justices and one chief justice

• six associate justices and one chief justice

• nine associate justices and one chief justice

• eight associate justices and one chief justice

What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish?

• federal district courts & court of appeals

• rules for choosing SCOTUS justices

• state court systems

• the U.S. Supreme Court

What does it mean when a judge uses precedent to arrive at an opinion?

• the judge arrives at an opinion unlike any in the past

• the judge asks for the opinions of several other justices

• the judge does not refer to the U.S. Constitution

• the judge relies heavily on previous opinions in similar cases

a statement that presents the view of justices who disagree with the ruling is also known as a

• concurring opinion

• dissenting opinion

• precedent

• litigant

A document, usually written by lawyers, that explains one side's position in a case is also known as

• caseload

• docket

• brief

• opinion

Which SCOTUS case was ruled in 1962 and declared that public schools that begin their day with prayer on the announcements are a direct violation of the Establishment Clause in the first amendment's freedom of religion.

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Engel v. Vitale

Which SCOTUS case upheld our 6th amendment right to an attorney, especially when it is requested and we cannot afford one.

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Engel v. Vitale

• Gibbons v. Ogden

Which SCOTUS case established that when matters of state and federal issues collide, the federal powers supersede or take power over the states. In this particular case, a national, or federal, bank was created & the state it was located in tried to charge it a state tax like all the other businesses.

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Plessy v. Ferguson

In which of the following would federal courts have jurisdiction?

• disputes between the citizens of the same state

• disputes between two states

• violations of local ordinances / rules

• violations of state laws