1. Agenda: Monday 10/17 Collect Reading Assignment
Judicial Branch Matrix Review
CNN Student News
HW: Reading Assignment (Read pages Answer Q#1-5 on page 312)

2. Judicial Branch Matrix (Assignment #7) Review
Card 1- Supreme Court: Both original and appellate jurisdiction (Judicial Review); 9 judges
Card 2- U.S. Appeals Court: reviews the final decisions to district court; 3 judge panel
Card 3- U.S. District Courts: original jurisdiction for cases within region; trial by jury; 1 judge
Card 4- Court of International Trade
Card 5- Court of Federal Claims

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Card 6- Federal Tax Court
Card 7- Court of Appeals the Armed Forces
Card 8- Election, Appointment, Merit Selection
Card 9- Court of Last Resort: Hear all appeals on all matters of state law
Card 10- Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction: handles most serious criminal cases and major civil disputes
Card 11- Trial Courts: limited jurisdiction; specializes in minor criminal and civil cases

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Card 12- Senatorial Courtesy: allows Senators to block nominations to federal courts and their home states
Court 13- Judges are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate
Court 14- writ of certiorari- a document that the Supreme Court sends to a lower court ordering it to send up a complete record of a case is granted
Court 15-
Majority Opinions: state the reasons for a Supreme Court decision
Dissenting Opinions: lay out the reasons for disagreeing with the majority
Concurring Opinions: lay out reasoning that differs from the majority opinion, but reaches the same decision

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Card 16-
Judicial Activism: the court has both the right and the obligation to over turn bad precedents and promote socially desirable goals
Judicial Restraint: Judicial review should be used sparingly by the court and that elected officials should make policy decisions

6. CNN Student News
Take out your “News Notes” Handout

7. Homework: DUE Tues/Wed
Reading Assignment: Read pages Answer Q#1-5 on page 312