1. Put the statements in order according to the following terms: (a.) jurisdiction (b.) judicial review (c.) subpoena (d.) magistrate (e.) remand __ Issues court orders and hears preliminary evidence __ The authority to hear and decide a case __ Court order requiring someone to appear in court __ Returning a court case to a lower court for a new trial __ Examining court cases to determine its constitutionality (a) The authority to hear and decide a case (b) Examining court cases to determine its constitutionality (c) Court order requiring someone to appear in court (d) Issues court orders and hears preliminary evidence (e) Returning a court case to a lower court for a new trial

2. The role of the judicial branch is to ____. carry out laws

3. Under the Articles of Confederation and before the establishment of a national court system, ____. there was no nationwide standard of justice

4. Do federal courts have jurisdiction in personal injury cases? No

5. The responsibility of a magistrate is to ____. decide if a case should be brought to trial

6. Where are disputes involving decisions of federal regulatory agencies heard? appeals courts

7. What is a major difference between district courts and appeals courts? appeals courts have no juries

8. In an appeals case, judges decide whether an accused person received ____. a fair trial

9. How does Congress check the power of the Supreme Court? constitutional amendments

10. Does the Supreme Court decide on the guilt or innocence of the accused in cases they hear? No

11. Do Supreme Court Justices write opinions while their court is in session? No

12. The power that allows the Supreme Court to review any federal or state law is ____. judicial review

13. Original jurisdiction gives district courts the authority to ____. hear cases for the first time

14. If the Supreme Court finds a law to be unconstitutional, it can ____. cancel that law

15. Marbury v. Madison involved the court's use of ____. judicial review

16. Concurrent powers are those shared by ____. state courts and federal courts

17. Congress can get around an unfavorable ruling from the Supreme Court by changing the law that was nullified or ____. amending the Constitution

18. The Supreme Court is most likely to hear a case if it deals with violations of ____. the Bill of Rights

19. To explain why the justices on the Supreme Court made a decision, the Court issues ____. a majority opinion

20. A circuit is a particular geographic area assigned to ____. an appellate court

21. Court cases in which juries decide whether or not people have committed crimes are _______________ cases. Criminal

22. Court cases in which people on two sides of an issue disagree are _______________ cases. civil

23. In a case in which both federal and state laws have been broken, federal and state courts have _______________ jurisdiction. concurrent

24. District courts have _______________ jurisdiction, which is the authority to hear cases for the first time. original

25. All federal judges are appointed by the President with the approval of the _______________. Senate

26. A person who feels that a verdict of the district court was unfair may take his or her case to a (n) _______________ court. appellate

27. Nearly all cases that are presented to the Supreme Court come on _______________ from a lower court. appeal

28. The Supreme Court has the power to nullify laws that conflict with the _______________. Constitution

29. There are eight associate justices on the Supreme Court and one ____________________. chief justice

30. A justice who agrees with a majority opinion but for different reasons will write a (n) _______________ opinion. concurring

31. Members of the armed services are tried by military officers in a (n) ____________________. court martial

32. Through a (n) ____________________, the Supreme Court directs a lower court to send its records on a case to it for review. writ of certiorari

33. A case in which two sides are in disagreement over certain issues is a (n) _________________. civil case

34. A subpoena is delivered by a (n) ________________. marshall

35. After a case has been accepted by the Supreme Court, it is placed on the Court _____________, or calendar. docket

36. In a written _____________, an attorney argues a case. brief

37. A (n) ____________________, in which a person is accused of committing a crime, is usually heard in a state court. criminal case

38. Federal courts have _______________________ in controversies between states. exclusive jurisdiction

39. The Chief Justice usually asks an associate justice who voted with the majority to write a (n) ____________________. majority opinion

40. An appeals court may _____________ a case to the lower court for a new trial. remand

41. List the 8 areas of jurisdiction for federal courts. 1. Constitution 2. Federal laws 3. Admiralty and maritime laws 4. Disputes with the U.S. Government 5. Controversies between states 6. Controversies between citizens of different states 7. Disputes involving foreign governments 8. U.S. ambassadors

42. Name the 4 special federal courts. 1. Tax Court 2. Federal Claims Court 3. Military Court of Appeals 4. International Trade Court

43. What are the 3 types of jurisdiction? 1. original 2. appellate 3. concurrent

44. What did Marbury v. Madison establish? Judicial review

45. What did Plessey v. Ferguson establish? Separate but equal

46. According to Schenck v. United States, free speech can be limited if there is ________________. a clear and present danger

47. Brown v. the Board of Education reversed _________. Plessey v. Ferguson

48. According to Miranda v. the United States, police must ___________________. inform suspect of their rights at the time of their arrest

49. Roe v. Wade legalized ____________. abortion

50. New York Times v. United States dealt with the issue of _______________. prior restraint

51. How does the President’s ability to appoint Supreme Court Justices affect his legacy? Judges are appointed for life The President appoints judges that agree with his philosophy The President’s ideas will continue to be heard through the decisions his judicial appointees make