Judicial Branch Vocab.

What does the term "Sovereign Immunity" refer to?

• The right to hear a case given to Federal Courts by the Constitution

• A nation's immunity from being sued unless it agrees to be sued

• The court that hears the case first

• The ruling of a previous court

What is "Senatorial Courtesy"?

• An order seeking review of the lower court

• The sole right to hear a case given to Federal Courts by the Constitution

• A senator from the same state as the nominee can block without any reason

• When the case moves to a higher court

What is the meaning of "Writ of Certiorari"?

• The individual making a legal complaint

• An order seeking review of the lower court

• The ruling of a previous court

• The right to interpret the Constitution with flexibility

What does "En Banc Review" refer to?

• The court that hears the case first

• Further review of the case by a larger panel of judges

• A nation's immunity from being sued unless it agrees to be sued

• The ruling of a previous court

What is "Concurrent jurisdiction"?

• When the case moves to a higher court

• The sole right to hear a case given to Federal Courts by the Constitution

• Refers to a case that falls under both state and federal jurisdiction

• The individual making a legal complaint

What is "Original jurisdiction"?

• The ruling of a previous court

• The court that hears the case first

• The right to interpret the Constitution directly

• An order seeking review of the lower court

Who is a "Plaintiff"?

• The individual making a legal complaint

• A senator from the same state as the nominee can block without any reason

• The ruling of a previous court

• The court that hears the case first

What is a "Precedent" in legal terms?

• The right to hear a case given to Federal Courts by the Constitution

• The court that hears the case first

• The ruling of a previous court

• An order seeking review of the lower court

What is "Executive jurisdiction"?

• The sole right to hear a case given to Federal Courts by the Constitution

• When the case moves to a higher court

• The individual making a legal complaint

• An order seeking review of the lower court

What does "Judicial restraint" mean?

• Exercising unlimited judicial power without any restrictions
• Ignoring the decisions made by other branches of government
• Allowing the judiciary to make decisions without considering the constitutionality
• Limiting the exercise of judicial power and deferring to the decisions made by other branches of government