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Lembar kerjaThe Courts
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The Judicial Branch, it's structure and powers, was created by this document:
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Court of Appeals...
has appellate jurisdiction over the U.S. Court of appeals
has no appellate jurisdiction
has original jurisdiction for all federal cases
has appellate jurisdiction over the U.S. District
Which court case established judicial review?
Marbury v Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Tinker v. DeMoines
Nixon v. USA
Which federal court has limited original jurisdiction?
US Supreme
VA Supreme
General District
JDRC
In a civil case, the person brining the charges is called the-
defendant
plaintiff
Due Process was extended to this document-
the Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Chart of VA Co of London
Articles of Confederation
How many court levels are there in the federal court system?
2
1
3
4
Which is the lowest court level?
Supreme Court
District Court
Appellate Court
What is the word for applying to a higher court to overturn a lower court's decision?
Appeal
Review
Check Again
Rule Again
How many judges are there in a typical appellate court case?
1
9
5
3
What does it mean for a court to hear a case "en banc"
They decide whether to hear it or not
Only 1 judge makes the decisions
All of the judges from the Court hear the case
How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?
10
3
9
12
What is the U.S. Court of Appeals?
Original jurisdiction in misdemeanor cases and most civil cases.
The court of final appeal for all federal laws. Highest U.S. court.
Hears appeals from the U.S. District Courts
Has original jurisdiction for most federal cases. Only federal court to use a jury.
What is Due Process?
Probable cause is reviewed, defendant may be appointed an attorney, plea is entered
The first step in the criminal procedure.
The authority to hear a case.
Constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws
What are the two court systems in the U.S.?
District and appeals
City and county
State and federal
Trial and criminal
What are the three levels of the federal court system?
County, Trial, Supreme
District, Appeals, Supreme
Criminal, Civil, Appeals
Trial, County, District
Where does the Constitution specify the power to create federal courts?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Not in the Constitution
Article III gives ________ the power to create federal courts under the U.S. Supreme Court.
Congress
The Senate
The president
Individual states
What is the name for trial courts in the U.S. federal system?
Appeals
Supreme
County
District
District, or trial courts, are the only federal courts where:
Witnesses testify and juries decide cases
Appeals can be made
A federal law can be struck down
A nominee for the Supreme Court can be confirmed
Means hearing a case for the first time:
Appellate jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
Trial jurisdiction
Judicial review
__________ means asking a higher court to review a lower court's decision for error.
Appeal
Trial
Evidence
Witness
The U.S. Supreme Court:
Must take all cases that have been appealed to it
Take some cases, if they deal with 1st Amendment issues
Take some cases, if they deal with federal law or the Constitution
Only take cases every 3 years
Our nation’s court system is known as what branch?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
What is the main job that the judicial branch has?
To make laws
To enforce the aws
To interpret the law
What was the only court created by the US Constitution?
Lower Federal Courts
State Courts
Supreme Court
America's court system is known as a?
"Single Court" system
"Dual Court" system
"Thrice Court" system
The power to hear a court case is known as?
Jurisdiction
Verdict
Remand
How many associate justices are there on the Supreme Court?
3
8
9
12
The US has a ____________ system in which law is largely developed through binding judicial decisions.
Constitutional Law
Supreme Law
Common Law
Judicial Law
What did the early Supreme Court focus on?
Establishing their rules & procedures
Organizing funding for the court itself
Electing their own officers
Clarifying its power & strengthening its role
Who was the first Chief Justice?
John Jay
William Howard Taft
Thurgood Marshall
John Marshall
Who was the first woman to become a supreme court justice?
Sonia Sotomayer
Harriet Miers
Elena Kagan
Sandra Day O'Connor
How many justices must vote in the affirmative before the Supreme Court takes a case?
4
5
1
9
A brief giving their opinion, analysis & recommendations about how the court should rule.
Carpe diem
Oral arguments
Cloture
Amicus curiae
Who is the author of the Federalist Papers?
John Jay
John Marshall
William Marbury
Franklin Pearce
Short arguments explaining each party's view of the case is called_____.
Oral Arguments
Briefs
Cloture
Judicial Conference
The Solicitor General is sometimes referred to as
The Chief Justice
The Supreme Being
The Associate Justice
The Tenth Justice
How many US Courts of Appeals (Circuit Courts) are there?
9
94
1
13
During oral arguments, each side's lawyer has how long to make their legal case?
1 hour
30 minutes
15 minutes
1 day
In standing by precedent, a judge relies on the principle of _______________.
stare decisis
amicus curiae
judicial activism
laissez-faire
When using judicial restraint, a judge will usually _______________
refuse to rule on a case
overrule any act of Congress he or she doesn't like
defer to the decisions of the elected branches of government
make mostly liberal rulings
When a Supreme Court ruling is made, justices may write a ___________ to show they agree with the majority but for different reasons.
brief
dissenting opinion
majority opinion
concurring opinion
Which of the following is a check that the legislative branch has over the courts?
Senate approval is needed for the appointment of justices and federal judges
Congress may rewrite a law the courts have declared unconstitutional
Congress may withhold funding needed to implement court decisions
all of the above.
