court system

what did the constitution create?

• federal judges

• congress

• the supreme court

what did they stipulate about the federal judges

• they dont do anything important

• they dont serve for life

• rather be appointed rather than elected

which federal judges dont serve for life

• the plaintiff

• none

• the ones who serve in special courts

what did the framers of the constitution think

• that the power of a court is to hear the case first

• that the inferior courts are lower than the supreme

• it is essential that all federal judges be separated from public pressure and coercion of other branches

a court that first hears a case has what over it

• appellate jurisdiction

• plaintiff

• original jurisdiction

what is the definition of plaintiff

• the authority of a court to review decisions of inferior

• in civil law, the party who brings a suit or some other legal action against another in court

• in civil suit, the person against whom a court action is brought by

what is the definition of defendant

• power shared by federal and state courts to hear certain cases

• the power of a court to hear a case first

• in civil suit, the person against whom a court action is brought by the plaintiff; in a criminal case, the person charged with the crime

who does the president nominate

• the jury

• federal judges

• senate

when the president nominates, who confirms them

• supreme court

• senate

• congress

what is the definition of precedent

• the authority of a court to review decisions of inferior courts

• the power of a court to hear a case first

• a judicial decision that serves as a guide for settling later cases of a similar nature