Judicial Branch Test Review

Vocab:

a court's power to hear and watch over a case

• nullify

• jurisdiction

• juries

• panel of judges

Vocab:

to cancel

• veto

• litigant

• nullify

• appeal

Vocab:

a request from a higher court to a lower court for documents on court cases

• appeal

• writ of certiorari

• supreme ruling

• cloture

Vocab:

a system with TWO types of courts (state and federal)

• sister court system

• congressional system

• dual court system

• dualing rights

Vocab:

a party (person or group) involved in a lawsuit

• litigant

• lawyer

• democrat

• republican

Vocab:

when a court case is tried AGAIN in a higher court

• writ of certiorari

• appeal

• supreme ruling

• veto

What are the two types of courts in the dual court system?

• senate

  federal

• state

  federal

• state

  district

• congress

  federal

In the US Court of Appeals, who reviews if a decision from a lower court is fair?

• the supreme judges

• a panel of judges

• the president

• the speaker of the court

What are the qualifications listed in the Constitution to be a supreme court justice?

• There are none!

• Atleast 35 years old

• To be a lawyer

• The president makes them up!

Who gets to choose who will be a supreme court justice

• The House of Representatives

• The Jury

• The President

• Senate